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| Cause of Death: old age |
| Fact 1: Salesman, paper supplies, rubber products |
| Fact 2: BA Princeton 1909, Greek |
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Individual:
Note in Book of Days of Louise Crane Cook, his mother :
"27 November 1901 Aleck put on long pants with a new suit the day before Thanksgiving. " (age 13!)
In 1909 Jseph Alexander Cook, Joe to his classmates, graduated from Princeton University with an A. B. in Greek
In 1974 one of his classmates put together and published "One Hundred Memorials, The class of 1909 Princeton University." In the introduction is stated: "To the extent that the memorials celebrate the lives and accomplishments of more than a hundred different men, each born in the late 1800's and each a member of the class of '09, the book reflects in microcosmic form a small fragment of Princeton's history and of the history of this country."
This tribute was printed originally in the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
"Joe Cook, who joined our Advance Guard on January 23, 1972 was the very embodiment of loyalty and affection. He dearly loved his wife and his three girls and the husbands and all the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren, and they certainly did love him. The class of 1909 came next. At reunions and all class gatherings, large and small, Joe was always there. He did not make much noise but he was probably the best loved man in the class. Everyone knew just where Joe stood for all time - he was for his family and he was for us and for Princeton. That was it. When the great book is closed and we have all gone to our reward, Joe will stand out as one of our best.
The rest of the story about Joe is mere detail. He was born in Montclair, NJ January 11, 1888, prepared at Montclair High School, graduated from Princeton A. B. He married Marion Fenimore Engle of Newark, NJ on June 19, 1912. They had to wait until after reunion to get married. The three girls, Peggy, Marion and Betty, were Joe's pride and joy. Peggy married a Haverford chemist. Marion was invited to West Point in June a long time ago and she took Betty along for a blind date. Joe relished the story of how the two girls snared two wonderful future husbands before they came home. Later on as the two Lieutenant Colonels traveled all over the world on their tours of military duty Joe and Marion caught up with them here and there and as many as could crowd into a Volkswagon sallied forth. And then the excitement of a grandson as a West Pointer and another one graduating from the Air Force Academy. Joe's cup was full to overflowing. And when the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary it was at Ft Monroe, VA, where Betty and her Lieutenant Colonel were stationed.
There isn't much more to say about Joe. He was a good salesman and he worked hard but he cut loose from employers as soon as he could and did all right. When circumstances were propitious he quit working, sold the car and the house in Montclair and moved with Marion to a nice little apartment in Navesink House, a retirement home in Red Bank, NJ, where they made friends and lived happily until Joe became ill, went to the hospital and it was all over.
We never shall forget Joe.
To Marion Sr, Mrs. Henry Tomkinson (Peggy) U of Delaware '36 of Sayreville, NJ, Mrs Chester R Ladd (Marion, Jr) Wellesley '38 of Westtown, PA, Mrs Charles R Hill (Betty) of Colorado Springs, to his 10 grandchildren and his 6 great-grandchildren, all of whom survive, the class extends its profound and heartfelt sympathy."
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