Burned To Death

William Cook met Death as the Result of Taking a Vapor Bath

William Cook of New York, a former resident of Atlantic Highlands, died at St. Luke's hospital on Thursday from burns sustained while taking a vapor bath. This accident happened two weeks before his death. While in a vapor bath cabinet an alcohol lamp that had been improvised for the occasion exploded and before he get(sic) out of the cabinet he was horribly burned about the body. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital, where he died after two weeks of fearful suffering.

Mr. Cook was the son of Andrew J. Cook and was eighteen years old. He was born at Atlantic Highlands and he lived there until two years ago, when he moved to New York with his parents. Some time before moving to New York he got a position in a large business establishment there and he remained in this position until his death. He was a bright young man and was making rapid advancement in the position he held in New York. Besides a father and mother he leaves several brothers and sisters.

The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at the Atlantic Highlands Methodist church, of which the young man was a member. The sermon was preached by Rev. Robert Emery. Rev. Samuel Sargent, the pastor of the church made an address. The choir of the church sang several hymns. Many floral offerings were received from the young man's friends at Atlantic Highlands and at New York. The body was buried at Bay View cemetery.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Mar 6, 1901

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• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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