A fine and tasteful Art Deco stele that probably dates from 1933, when John E. Cook himself died. His wife and four of his six children died before him.
-
John E. Cook Stele, South Side Cemetery
-
John E. Cook Stele, South Side Cemetery
Pure Art Deco is relatively rare in our cemeteries, but here is a fine example from the 1930s. The best Art Deco is as pure and balanced in form as the best classical architecture, and Father Pitt would rate this monument as very good Art Deco indeed.