Will A. Crooker, only son of Major and Mrs. J. P. Crooker, died at the family home at 208 East North Street 10:30 last Saturday night aged 33 years, 2 months and 10 days.

Deceased was born at Huntsville, Ala., July 13, 1866.

He was married June 3rd 1890 to Miss Etta See, of Alma, IL., who with two daughters, Irene and Agnes, aged respectively eight and six years, were at his bedside at the time of his death.

Mr. Crooker had been in ill health for a long time and had been confined to his bed for several weeks.

The funeral services were hold at his late home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. J. F. Harmon, pastor of the first M.C. church, oficiating. The interment was at Oakwood cemetery.

The sympathy of the community is extended to the family in the bereavement which had befallen them.

Source: Mt. Vernon Weekly Register
Date: September 27, 1899
Submitted by: Deanna Higgs