Published in the Eddyville Tribune on August 26, 1948

Body of Donald Cook Arrives in New York
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The body of Private Donald D Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cook, was among 4,351 war dead which arrived in New York, N.Y. last week aboard the United States Army transport Lawrence Victory.

Private Cook entered the army August 11, 1944 at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He received his training at Camp Fanin, Texas. When his basic training was completed he was transferred to Ft. G. G. Meade Maryland, from where he was sent overseas to Europe with the Medical detachment of the 54th Armored Infantry Division.

He was killed at Schweich, Germany, May 8, 1945 at the age of 19. Word from the War Department to his parents said he was shot in the head while caring for a wounded soldier.

Temporary burial was made in the military cemetery at Hamm, Luxenburg in Germany.

Cook was a graduate of the Eddyville high school with the class of 1944.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cook, two brothers, Harold and Clark of Eddyville, two sisters, Mrs. Franklin McFall of Oskaloosa and Mrs. De Vera Davis of Redlands California, also his foster grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman and three nephews.

The family will be notified three days before the body arrives for permanent burial. No funeral plans are made at the present time.


OBITUARY published September 30, 1948 in the Eddyville Tribune:

OBITUARY
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The body of Donald Cook, who was killed in schweich, Germany March 3, 1945 and was buried in the Hamm Luxenborough Cemetery Germany, was returned to Eddyville Tuesday evening.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cook and graduated from the Eddyville High school May 1944. He enlisted in the army Aug. 11, 1944.

Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Harold and Clark Cook, two sisters, Mrs. DaVern Davis of Redland Calif., Mrs. Frank McFall of Oskaloosa, three nephews and a foster grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman.

Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, October 1st from the Methodist church. Burial is to be in the Kirkville Cemetery.