Will, 93, Wapakoneta, died at 3:35 a.m., at Lima Memorial Health Systems.
He was the son of David C. and Sarah (Orr) Cook. On Aug 11, 1946, he married E. Pauline Armstrong, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are five children: Jean Elaine Klein, San Diego, CA, Carol Ann (Andy) Wilson and Donald Carl Cook, both Wapak, Pearl Lucille (Rick) Drake, Springboro, Dan Daryl Cook, Bradford; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and a sister, both linked below.
A 1943 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, he served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 with the 5th Armored Division Co. A. 46th Armored Infantry. He was a farmer, coal miner and a pastor from 1956-1984. He was also a history teacher teaching in Ohio public schools from 1966-1979, historian, and founder of Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH where he also hosted the Lyme Radio Ministry in 1972. He was proud to be 7 gallon blood donor. He was a printer and publisher and National Secretary, 5th Armored Division Association from 1985-2008. He was also a member and chaplain of New Pittsburg and Millbury Volunteer Fire Department. He published over 11 books of his family history and stories. In his retiring years he was a philosopher, writer, counselor, thinker and a man of great humor, wit and one liners.
Services will be at St. Paul U.C.C., with Rev. Steve Nelson officiating. Private family burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
He was the son of David C. and Sarah (Orr) Cook. On Aug 11, 1946, he married E. Pauline Armstrong, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are five children: Jean Elaine Klein, San Diego, CA, Carol Ann (Andy) Wilson and Donald Carl Cook, both Wapak, Pearl Lucille (Rick) Drake, Springboro, Dan Daryl Cook, Bradford; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and a sister, both linked below.
A 1943 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, he served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 with the 5th Armored Division Co. A. 46th Armored Infantry. He was a farmer, coal miner and a pastor from 1956-1984. He was also a history teacher teaching in Ohio public schools from 1966-1979, historian, and founder of Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH where he also hosted the Lyme Radio Ministry in 1972. He was proud to be 7 gallon blood donor. He was a printer and publisher and National Secretary, 5th Armored Division Association from 1985-2008. He was also a member and chaplain of New Pittsburg and Millbury Volunteer Fire Department. He published over 11 books of his family history and stories. In his retiring years he was a philosopher, writer, counselor, thinker and a man of great humor, wit and one liners.
Services will be at St. Paul U.C.C., with Rev. Steve Nelson officiating. Private family burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Will, 93, Wapakoneta, died at 3:35 a.m., at Lima Memorial Health Systems.
He was the son of David C. and Sarah (Orr) Cook. On Aug 11, 1946, he married E. Pauline Armstrong, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are five children: Jean Elaine Klein, San Diego, CA, Carol Ann (Andy) Wilson and Donald Carl Cook, both Wapak, Pearl Lucille (Rick) Drake, Springboro, Dan Daryl Cook, Bradford; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and a sister, both linked below.
A 1943 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, he served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 with the 5th Armored Division Co. A. 46th Armored Infantry. He was a farmer, coal miner and a pastor from 1956-1984. He was also a history teacher teaching in Ohio public schools from 1966-1979, historian, and founder of Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH where he also hosted the Lyme Radio Ministry in 1972. He was proud to be 7 gallon blood donor. He was a printer and publisher and National Secretary, 5th Armored Division Association from 1985-2008. He was also a member and chaplain of New Pittsburg and Millbury Volunteer Fire Department. He published over 11 books of his family history and stories. In his retiring years he was a philosopher, writer, counselor, thinker and a man of great humor, wit and one liners.
Services will be at St. Paul U.C.C., with Rev. Steve Nelson officiating. Private family burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
He was the son of David C. and Sarah (Orr) Cook. On Aug 11, 1946, he married E. Pauline Armstrong, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are five children: Jean Elaine Klein, San Diego, CA, Carol Ann (Andy) Wilson and Donald Carl Cook, both Wapak, Pearl Lucille (Rick) Drake, Springboro, Dan Daryl Cook, Bradford; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and a sister, both linked below.
A 1943 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, he served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 with the 5th Armored Division Co. A. 46th Armored Infantry. He was a farmer, coal miner and a pastor from 1956-1984. He was also a history teacher teaching in Ohio public schools from 1966-1979, historian, and founder of Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH where he also hosted the Lyme Radio Ministry in 1972. He was proud to be 7 gallon blood donor. He was a printer and publisher and National Secretary, 5th Armored Division Association from 1985-2008. He was also a member and chaplain of New Pittsburg and Millbury Volunteer Fire Department. He published over 11 books of his family history and stories. In his retiring years he was a philosopher, writer, counselor, thinker and a man of great humor, wit and one liners.
Services will be at St. Paul U.C.C., with Rev. Steve Nelson officiating. Private family burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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