--Son of Chalmers W. Cook & wife Mary Catherine Allison.
--He sang in the Boy's Choir at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in childhood.
--He graduated from Derita High School.
--World War II Veteran; U.S. Navy. He joined the navy on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in the South Pacific.
--member of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir for many years.
--member of American Legion Post 345 and VFW Post 9488.
--Occupation: Owner/Operator of Cook's Body Shop until retirement.
--He married Phyllis A. Leazer; they had 2 children: Wilbur Franklin Cook II and Linda Cook. 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
--He sang with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing.
--Founding member of the Charlotte chapter of the Model A Restorers Club.
--Fireman with the Derita Volunteer Fire Dept.
--Racing fan; he liked being at the infield for NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(information from obit in Charlotte Observer on 6/30/2010, NC Birth Index)
--He sang in the Boy's Choir at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in childhood.
--He graduated from Derita High School.
--World War II Veteran; U.S. Navy. He joined the navy on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in the South Pacific.
--member of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir for many years.
--member of American Legion Post 345 and VFW Post 9488.
--Occupation: Owner/Operator of Cook's Body Shop until retirement.
--He married Phyllis A. Leazer; they had 2 children: Wilbur Franklin Cook II and Linda Cook. 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
--He sang with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing.
--Founding member of the Charlotte chapter of the Model A Restorers Club.
--Fireman with the Derita Volunteer Fire Dept.
--Racing fan; he liked being at the infield for NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(information from obit in Charlotte Observer on 6/30/2010, NC Birth Index)
--Son of Chalmers W. Cook & wife Mary Catherine Allison.
--He sang in the Boy's Choir at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in childhood.
--He graduated from Derita High School.
--World War II Veteran; U.S. Navy. He joined the navy on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in the South Pacific.
--member of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir for many years.
--member of American Legion Post 345 and VFW Post 9488.
--Occupation: Owner/Operator of Cook's Body Shop until retirement.
--He married Phyllis A. Leazer; they had 2 children: Wilbur Franklin Cook II and Linda Cook. 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
--He sang with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing.
--Founding member of the Charlotte chapter of the Model A Restorers Club.
--Fireman with the Derita Volunteer Fire Dept.
--Racing fan; he liked being at the infield for NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(information from obit in Charlotte Observer on 6/30/2010, NC Birth Index)
--He sang in the Boy's Choir at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in childhood.
--He graduated from Derita High School.
--World War II Veteran; U.S. Navy. He joined the navy on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in the South Pacific.
--member of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir for many years.
--member of American Legion Post 345 and VFW Post 9488.
--Occupation: Owner/Operator of Cook's Body Shop until retirement.
--He married Phyllis A. Leazer; they had 2 children: Wilbur Franklin Cook II and Linda Cook. 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
--He sang with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing.
--Founding member of the Charlotte chapter of the Model A Restorers Club.
--Fireman with the Derita Volunteer Fire Dept.
--Racing fan; he liked being at the infield for NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(information from obit in Charlotte Observer on 6/30/2010, NC Birth Index)
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