In Memoriam

In Memoriam Lewis Daniel Cook, one of the first and one of the most valued Fellows of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, died 9 February 1981 at Newport Beach, California. He had moved there from Philadelphia more than a year ago. A Life Member of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, he was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists in 1949 and in 1950 was one of the first four Fellows elected by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. He served as editor of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine from 1949 to 1958. A prolific genealogical writer, many of his studies were published in this magazine: "William Murdoch 1705-1761, of Philadelphia," XVI, 39-74; "Commodore Thomas Truxton, U.S.Navy, of Jamaica, Long Island, Perth Amboy, New Jersey and Philadelphia," XVI X, 3-32; Descendants of the Craven Family," "Descendants of Anthony Cook of Marbletown., New York,"; "Harris of Cumberland County, New Jersey," with Walter Lee Sheppard, XVII, 79109, XVIII, 81-83; "George Trenchard of Salem, New Jersey," XIX, 199207; Robert White of Dublin, Ireland and Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County," XIX, 115- ; "Bettie of Stepney, county Middlesex, England and Salem County, New Jersey and Philadelphia," XIX, 181-197, 246; "David Meredith of Radnor, Chester County and Plymouth, Philadelphia County," XIX, 217-242; "Format of Ardevalaine, county Tipperary, Ireland and Whitemarsh, Philadelphia County," XXI, 89-124; "Peter Alrichs Family Records, New Castle, Delaware," XXII, 83-84; "Delaware Family Records," XXIV, 3942; "Nicholas Le Huray, Clock and Watchmaker of Isle of Guernsey, Philadelphia and Ogletown, Delaware," XXIV, 115-117; "Watson of Nottinghamshire, England and Burlington County, New jersey," XXVII, 3- , 184-188; "The John and Mary Ann Bedford Young Bible Records, Philadelphia and Baltimore," XXIX, 256-264; "The Gunning Bedford Family, New Castle, Philadelphia and Baltimore," XXX, 1-21. Mr. Cook was the son of the late Lewis Skillman Cook of Bound Brook, New jersey and the late Mrs. Eugene D. LaTourette of Beverly Hills, California. He was_ born 8 December 1895 in Asheville, North Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with a degree in architecture in 1919 and for several years was employed as an architectural draftsman in the firm of George R. Savage. Thereafter, for many years he served as the administrative officer in Philadelphia for the American Theatre Guild. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. John W. Craig of Newport Beach, California and several nieces and nephews. He was buried in the family lot in Bound Brook, New Jersey. This courtly and intelligent man who has contributed so much to the Genealogical Society will be missed by all who knew him. 57