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The Jackson Weekly Citizen
Tuesday, 13 July, 1869

         Sudden Death of a Citizen of Grass Lake -
         
         The remains of MR. MUNRO COOPER; of Grass Lake,
       were received at that village for interment, last 
       Friday, from Burlington, Iowa. MR. COOPER and fam-
       ily had started for the West, to seek a new home. 
       At a little town about 70 miles west of Burlington, 
       MR. COOPER was afflicted  with what appeared to be 
       a boil on his upper lip, which seemed to affect his 
       head quite seriously, so much so that he thought best 
       to return to his brother's in Grass Lake. They reached 
       Burlington, and he grew worse so rapidly that it was 
       necessary to stop off from the train. A physician 
       was called, and he stated to MR. COOPER that it was 
       a case of putrid erysipelas, and he must die. MRS.
       COOPER immediately telegraphed to S. W. COOPER, who
       started on the first train for the West, but did not
       arrive in time to see his brother alive. The train, on
       account of the great rains, was considerably behind
       time. He found the body had been put up in a casket, 
       and was ready to be forwarded. In fifty minutes from
       his arrival in Burlington, he was on his return home.
       The funeral services were held in the Baptist church
       at Grass Lake, on Sunday. He leaves a wife and two
       daughters to mourn his sudden death.
       
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