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William "Bill" Reuben Cook was born on 29 December 1902 in Kansas.¹ He and Helen Fedelia Hartman were married on 25 July 1926 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas. He died on 13 March 1980, at age 77, in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas.² He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery (Lot 4, Block 2, Div. 6), Dodge City, Ford, Kansas.^3,2

William "Bill" Reuben Cook was a Farmer/Insurance Agent Owner.³

Pearl Eleanor Cook was born on 29 January 1934 in Ford County, Kansas. She died before 2011.

William Merle Cook was born on 16 March 1928 in Ford County, Kansas.¹ He died on 22 June 2011, at age 83, in Dodge City, Ford, Kanass.¹ He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas.¹

William Merle Cook was a Contractor/ Farmer in Cook and Sons Construction.² Dodge City - William "Merle" Cook, 83, died June 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born on March 16, 1928 in rural Ford County, KS the son of William "Bill" R. and Helen F. (Hartman) Cook.

He married Ruby J. Hessman in 1952 in Dodge City, she survives. Merle and Ruby recently celebrated 59 years of marriage. Merle loved to farm, garden, build things, and in his younger years go fishing and hunting. In 1958 Merle and Ruby started Cook and Son's Construction, Merle retired in 2008 and sold the business to their son Ray.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church

Merle is survived by his wife, Ruby J. Cook of Dodge City; two sons, Wayne Cook and wife Lila and Ray Cook and wife Rhonda all of Dodge City; two daughters, Linda Haines and husband Richard of Great Bend and Karan Stout and husband Gerald of Farwell, TX; one sister, Jean Jeffries of Plano, IL; 18 Grandchildren and 39 Great Grandchildren.Merle was preceded in death by his parents, William "Bill" R. Cook and Helen F. Hartman Cook; one sister, Pearl Crayton; two brother-in-laws, Conard Crayton and Gordon Jefferies; and his grandparents, Alma Hartman, Henry Clay Clark, and Estie A. Mohr Cook.

Funeral service will be held at Swaim Funeral Home on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Lance Carrithers presiding. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City. Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Home on Friday, June 24, 2011 from 12:00-8:00 PM . Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.

Family links:
Parents:
William Reuben Cook (1902 - 1980)
Helen Fedelia Hartman Cook (1905 - 1991)

Burial:
Maple Grove Cemetery
Dodge City
Ford County
Kansas, USA

Created by: delkan
Record added: Jun 24, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71890343

William Merle Cook
Cemetery Photo
Added by: Kate Keller.

Luzilla (Lou) Rogers was born on 13 August 1928 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She died on 16 December 2003, at age 75, in Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.²

Robert W. Kehler was born on 16 February 1929 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died in December 1979, at age 50, in Kulpsville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.²