Cook Family History: Life Story of Cleo Earl Cook-Part 4

LIFE HISTORY OF CLEO EARL COOK

Written by Ruth Elizabeth Proctor Cook

Mom and Dad (Cleo and Ruth Cook)

Cleo couldn't work for awhile and when he could he couldn't go back to work for Westergards so he worked for Ray Pettingill in Idaho Falls. Mirl Pettingill also worked there and he helped Cleo. Ray decided there wasn't enough work to keep all the men, so Cleo was laid off. He worked a short time at the Menan Produce. Then Verda Munns called and asked him if would like to work at the Idaho Fresh Pak. He started to work there in March 1966.

Kay, Dad and Darrell

Theron and Cynthia Viera were married in Chula Vista, California, 28 May 1966. Cleo couldn't go to their wedding but he let Ruth, Kay, and Darrell go.

Theron and Cindy Cook

The same year on 21 October, his daughter Joyce was married to Max L. Wilson in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He was able to attend that wedding.

Front Row: Mother, Joyce, and Dad

Back Row: Kay, Lois, Theron, Frank, and Darrell

Myrna Ball, Janae Cook, Cindy Cook, Lois Berrett, Joyce and Max, Best Man, Leah Wilson, Cleo and Ruth Cook

Front Row: Mother, Joyce and Max, Dad holding Craig,

Back Row: Kay, Theron and Cindy, Mark and Lois, Frank and Ilene, and Darrell

After a few years went by, on 25 August 1972, George Kay as married to Carla Jean Holyoak in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Kay and Carla, with Dad and Mom

Dad and Mom

Everyone was able to be there. Darrell James and Becky Sue Walker, Cleo's last son, as married 14 June 1974 in Rigby. Cleo wasn't able to be there in person, but he surely was in spirit.

Darrell and Becky

Theron, Kay, Darrell, Mom, Joyce and Lois

Cleo enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Dad opening up his new fishing chair

Dad with some of his fishing buddies

He enjoyed his boat and camper. He liked to go on camping trips into many different states. He liked to take his sons out hunting with him. He taught them how to use their gun and have respect for them. He enjoyed taking his grandchildren with him in his pick-up or for boat rides or anywhere with him. Cleo loved his grandchildren. He had 14 grandchildren-eight grandsons and six granddaughters. They all loved him too.

Mom and Dad with grandkids

Front Row: David Cook, Shannon and Brian Berrett

Back Row: Craig Cook, Lynette Wilson, Mother holding Cari Cook, Dad holding Ryan Wilson and Shellie Cook.

Dad and Darrell

Cleo was asked to be athletic director of the Menan First Ward. He really loved this job and held this church position until he was called to his heavenly home.

The morning of 30 December 1972, Cleo and Dee Raymond were getting hay in Cleo's pick-up at Bill Raymond's farm. Dee said the hay was loaded and they were on their way home and were laughing and talking when Cleo put his head back and took a quick breath. Dee grabbed the steering wheel and stopped the pick-up and went for help. He got Terry Fullmer and they drove to the Idaho Falls hospital. Theron was working there when they brought his Dad in. Theron said he just knew they didn't get there in time for his Dad had been called to his heavenly home.

Cleo's services were held in the Menan First Ward Chapel, 2 January 1973, at 1:30 p.m. Bishop Lyle Cottle conducted the services. He was buried in the Grant Central Cemetery. The day of Cleo's services was very cold. Ruth was told it was a large service for the weather being so cold and there were a lot of beautiful flowers.

Cleo was loved by all who knew him. He was always dependable and always cheerful. He never complained. Ruth never heard Cleo say anything unkind about anyone. He had a way of making everyone around him feel very special. All of Cleo and Ruth's sons and daughters have been married in the temple and it makes them both very happy.