Arthur Cockrum, Former Resident Of Ina, Is Dead

Arthur B. Cockrum, 77, died Sunday at his home, 822 Zeiss avenue in St. Louis. He is a former resident of the Ina community.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. tomorrow at the Gethsemane Lutheran church in St. Louis and burial will be in that city. The body will lie in state at the Hoffmelster Funeral Home, 7914 south Broadway in St. Louis, where friends may call at any time.

Mr. Cockrum was born in Jefferson county on Sept. 5, 1881, the son of Stephen P. and Sarah (Lance) Cockrum.

He was married to Louisa Kohr who survives.

Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Esther Lucas of Kirkwood, Mo., and Mrs. W. F. Son of Danville, Ill.; and a niece Mrs. Elva Casey of 711 Pavey, Mt. Vernon.

*NOTE* Arthur is a twin to Esther E. Cockrum

Arthur is buried at St. Trinity Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register-News
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 1958
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman