Bobbie Cook
February 7, 1937 — November 25, 2014
Bobbie Cook
Born Feb. 7, 1937 on a hilly farm east of Walnut Grove, Missouri just a short distance off of BB highway, Bobbie F Cook passed at his home at 9:05 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 in Haines City Florida surrounded by family members.
Born to Isaac and Daisy Cook, Bobbie attended Springfield, Aldrich and Fair Play schools in Missouri. HMC Bobbie F Cook was a Vietnam veteran having served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years and attaining the rank of Chief Hospital Corpsman. After retiring from the military, Bobbie attained his BS in Accounting from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. After graduating from SJSU, Bobbie completed his 2nd retirement with a management position at Dialogue, one of the information predecessors of the World Wide Web. Following his retirement, Bobbie moved “home” to Ozark, Missouri with his wife Carol. A tireless worker, Bobbie continued to contribute after those retirements by assisting the NASA shuttle astronauts with their experiments and later returning to the medical field by working in hospitals.
Bob was married to Carol Locke for 39 years from Nov. 5, 1960 (in Miami, Ok.) until 1-5-1999. Together they raised 4 children. Joy Cook and Shelley (Cook) Neis who were from Carol’s previous marriage and the 2 children they made together, Ernest and Melissa Cook. In his final 14 years Bob was married to Linda Springs who had one daughter, Suzanne Lansing and one son, Robert Lansing. Prior to his death Bob relocated to Haines City, Florida with Linda where they lived until Bob's death. Bob was baptized at East Ave Baptist Church in Missouri at an early age and at the time of his passing was attending the Chapel by the Lake in Haines City.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Isaac Cook, mother, Daisy Hall, 3 brothers, Paul Cook, Silas Cook, and Raymond Merrick, 3 sisters, Alma (Cook) Booth, Nora Cook and Jessie Cook.
He is survived by his wife Linda, his son Ernest Cook and 3 daughters Joy Cook, Shelley (Cook) Neis, Melissa Cook together with 5 grandchildren, Jared Neis, Tara Neis, Jonathan Cook, Lauren Cook, Cassandra Cook, the children' s mother Carol Cook, brother Jerry Hall, his sister Mary Jane Rogers as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 am, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 in Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in the funeral home. Graveside services and Burial will be at 1:00 pm in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at 5201 South Southwood, Springfield, MO 65804.
Permanent online condolences, photos and stories may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
Born to Isaac and Daisy Cook, Bobbie attended Springfield, Aldrich and Fair Play schools in Missouri. HMC Bobbie F Cook was a Vietnam veteran having served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years and attaining the rank of Chief Hospital Corpsman. After retiring from the military, Bobbie attained his BS in Accounting from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. After graduating from SJSU, Bobbie completed his 2nd retirement with a management position at Dialogue, one of the information predecessors of the World Wide Web. Following his retirement, Bobbie moved “home” to Ozark, Missouri with his wife Carol. A tireless worker, Bobbie continued to contribute after those retirements by assisting the NASA shuttle astronauts with their experiments and later returning to the medical field by working in hospitals.
Bob was married to Carol Locke for 39 years from Nov. 5, 1960 (in Miami, Ok.) until 1-5-1999. Together they raised 4 children. Joy Cook and Shelley (Cook) Neis who were from Carol’s previous marriage and the 2 children they made together, Ernest and Melissa Cook. In his final 14 years Bob was married to Linda Springs who had one daughter, Suzanne Lansing and one son, Robert Lansing. Prior to his death Bob relocated to Haines City, Florida with Linda where they lived until Bob's death. Bob was baptized at East Ave Baptist Church in Missouri at an early age and at the time of his passing was attending the Chapel by the Lake in Haines City.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Isaac Cook, mother, Daisy Hall, 3 brothers, Paul Cook, Silas Cook, and Raymond Merrick, 3 sisters, Alma (Cook) Booth, Nora Cook and Jessie Cook.
He is survived by his wife Linda, his son Ernest Cook and 3 daughters Joy Cook, Shelley (Cook) Neis, Melissa Cook together with 5 grandchildren, Jared Neis, Tara Neis, Jonathan Cook, Lauren Cook, Cassandra Cook, the children' s mother Carol Cook, brother Jerry Hall, his sister Mary Jane Rogers as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 am, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 in Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in the funeral home. Graveside services and Burial will be at 1:00 pm in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at 5201 South Southwood, Springfield, MO 65804.
Permanent online condolences, photos and stories may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
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