Cole.James.H.1926.Morgan.OBIT

James H. Cole Jun 1926
Licking Valley Courier, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, Thursday,
June 17, 1926 

James H. Cole Passes
	
          James H. Cole died at the home of his son, Henry Cole, Thursday
afternoon at about 6 o'clock, from the effects of a paralyzie stroke which
occured seven years ago.
          He was born in this county November 8, 1845, and married Mosete
Spradling January 8, 1873.  For more than fifty years "Uncle Jim" as he was
familiarly known lived at the spot where he died, the site of the Cole
Hotel, and with the exception of a few years, conducted the hotel.  At least
two buildings were erected on the spot of this present hotel since his
occupancy, and under his management the hotel became widely and favorably
know for the excellant meals served.
          Mr. Cole joined the Christian Church ________ (unreadable) life
and lived a life that was an honor to the community and a pride to his
family.  Everyone who knew Uncle Jim loved him.  He was jolly and good
natured and had that hopeful disposition that kept him sparkling with good
humor and friendliness.
         No more manly or better man ever lived in our town than Uncle Jim.
Shortly after his attack, seven years ago, he made arrangements with his son
Henry, to care for him and his wife, who died about two years ago, until
their deaths, and nobly was that trust fulfilled.  Few old people have their
declining years placed under more fortunate conditions, and this would not
be a complete account if it did not mention the willing and conscientous
care that Mrs. Henry Cole gave the old people.  She was kind and attentive
to them as if she had been a daughter, and the brothers and sister or her
husband recogized this fact and appreciated it.  Throughout his long years
of affliction Uncle Jim was still the same jolly, hopeful man that he was in
health, and no word of complaint was ever heard from him.  When his old
friends would call on him he was cheerful even in his affliction, and
radiated the good nature that characterized his whole life.
          Funeral services were held Saturday morning from the Christian
Church, conducted by the Rev. J. W. Simpson pastor of the Methodist Church
here, and the burial ceremony of the Knights of Phythias was held in the
church.  The Masonic fraternity took charge of the body at the home and
accompanied it to the church, and after the funeral took charge and
proceeded to the cemetery, but were prevented from conducting the ceremony
by a severe storm, and the ceremony will be performed later.  The interrment
was in the Salyer Cemetery.
          Mr. Cole is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle L. Keyser, of
Keyser, Mrs. Hattie Baldwin, of West Liberty, Mrs. Nanie Flowers, of
Hammons, Illinois, and three sons Robert Boyd Cole, of Enid, Oklahoma, J.
Henry Cole, of West Liberty, James Seitz Cole, of Waurika, Oklahoma, (one
son, Gaines Cole, died several years ago).  Three sisters, Mrs. Eliza
Lassen, Los Angeles, California,  Mrs. Nan Alley, of Kansas, and Mrs. Genoa
Bomar, of Montgomery, Alabama, and two half brothers, Jim Tom Hazelrigg of
Albany, MO and Frank Hazelrigg, of Ashville, N.C.

Contributed by: Debbie Alley,  <DebAlley@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:15:50 -0500