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Duane Edward Cook

Birth	:	26 Dec 1929
Death	:	1 Oct 2006
Burial	:	Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2908150, -91.7830920
Description	:	Duane Edward Cook was born Dec. 26, 1929, the son of Perlie and Lydia (Linderbaum) Cook, near Castalia. He was baptized March 5, 1931 in Decorah's Methodist Parsonage and confirmed at Frankville Presbyterian Church. Duane attended grade school in Moneek, ninth and tenth grade in Frankville and eleventh and twelfth grade in Postville, graduating in 1947. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Jan. 3, 1948, and was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kan. and Ft. Bennings, Ga. in the infantry. He was honorable discharged Dec. 23, 1948 with the rank of corporal. He entered the service again Sept. 17, 1950... Read More	Duane Edward Cook was born Dec. 26, 1929, the son of Perlie and Lydia (Linderbaum) Cook, near Castalia. He was baptized March 5, 1931 in Decorah's Methodist Parsonage and confirmed at Frankville Presbyterian Church. Duane attended grade school in Moneek, ninth and tenth grade in Frankville and eleventh and twelfth grade in Postville, graduating in 1947. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Jan. 3, 1948, and was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kan. and Ft. Bennings, Ga. in the infantry. He was honorable discharged Dec. 23, 1948 with the rank of corporal. He entered the service again Sept. 17, 1950 at Fort Hood, Texas. From there he was stationed at the 141st General Hospital in Japan with the ERC-AMEDS. He received the army occupational medal and the Korean service medal. Duane was discharged Nov. 19, 1951. After leaving the service, he worked as a mechanic for a short period and worked for Irvin Hughes in Frankville, moving houses and drilling wells. He also worked for Nelson Brothers Well business. Duane married Marilyn Barth Jan. 29, 1955 at the Hauge Lutheran Church, north of Decorah. He started Cook's Pump service in 1958 and served the area until he retired in 1995. He knew the depths of a majority of the wells in Winneshiek County. Duane was an avid gardener and enjoyed tending to his flower and vegetable gardens; he had a mission to have the first and largest tomato of the year. Duane loved the mighty Mississippi River and was an avid fisherman, who loved camping with his family, going salmon snagging and making his own lures. Duane also was a self-taught man, building many useful things for his family. He was very creative, doing woodworking, trying different recipes, and writing poems and stories. Duane was a member of the Decorah Lutheran Church. He was a proud lifetime member of the VFW Post No. 1977 in Decorah. Duane was preceded in death by his parents: Perlie and Lydia Cook and his wife, Marilyn Dec. 7, 1999.

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Duane Edward Cook's memorial is located at: Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Duane Edward Cook death on 1 Oct 2006 in
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Latitude: 43.2908150
Longitude: -91.7830920

Family Members:

Parent

Perlie L Cook

(1900 - 1981)

Lydia M Linderbaum Cook

(1902 - 1987)

Spouse

Marilyn Joyce Barth Cook

(1929 - 1999)

Siblings

Merle Edwin Cook

(1926 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

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13. Springfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

14. McIntosh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

15. Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2947998, -91.6760406

16. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

17. Springwater Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

18. Garfield Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

19. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

20. Madison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

21. Madison Settlement Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

22. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

23. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

24. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000