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Elsworth Lester Cook Sr.

Birth	:	10 Jan 1926 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 2003 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0068000, -91.9805000
Plot	:	Acacia 51 - Space 1
Description	:	Note: this memorial updated August 10, 2017 with DOB/DOD locations, parent relationship links, and addition of name suffix "Sr" all per edit request. It should be noted, however, that neither the obituary nor headstone inscription specifically use "Sr" but will accept the edit in good faith pending any clarification (a son was listed in the obituary as "Ellsworth (sic) L. Coo Jr."). The first name also corrected to "Elsworth" per the same set of edit requests on this date. Obituary transcription added separately by this contributor on August 10, 2017. --------------------- Fairfield Ledger Monday March 10, 2003 Elsworth Lester Cook Elsworth Lester Cook, 77,... Read More	Note: this memorial updated August 10, 2017 with DOB/DOD locations, parent relationship links, and addition of name suffix "Sr" all per edit request. It should be noted, however, that neither the obituary nor headstone inscription specifically use "Sr" but will accept the edit in good faith pending any clarification (a son was listed in the obituary as "Ellsworth (sic) L. Coo Jr."). The first name also corrected to "Elsworth" per the same set of edit requests on this date. Obituary transcription added separately by this contributor on August 10, 2017. --------------------- Fairfield Ledger Monday March 10, 2003 Elsworth Lester Cook Elsworth Lester Cook, 77, of Birmingham, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Hornback officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Good Samaritan Special Care Units of Keosauqua or Hospice of Jefferson County. Mr. Cook was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Ira Lester and Lillie Johnson Cook. He married Patricia Sue Watkins April 23, 1960, in Memphis, Mo. He lived most of his life in the Fairfield community. He was employed in the foundry at Falco for 31 years before his retirement. Mr. Cook was a United States Army veteran who served in World War II. He was a member of the Fairfield Eagles Lodge No. 1927, VFW Post No. 2271, American Legion Post No. 47 and the Fairfield Elks Lodge No. 1192. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Cook of Birmingham; five children, Ellsworth L. Cook Jr. of Fairfield, Pamela Blakely of Fairfield, Jacqueline Weber of East Pleasant Plain, Steven Cook of Birmingham and Teressa Cook of Birmingham; 15 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ira J. Cook of Batavia and George Cook of Agency; and two sisters, Carol Howell of Ottumwa and Joan Dicks of Batavia. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Betty Schrock; and one grandson.

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Where is Elsworth Lester Cook Sr.'s memorial?
Elsworth Lester Cook Sr.'s memorial is located at: Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did Elsworth Lester Cook Sr. death?
Elsworth Lester Cook Sr. death on 9 Mar 2003 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Elsworth Lester Cook Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 41.0068000
Longitude: -91.9805000

Family Members:

Parent

Ira Lester Cook

(1897 - 1970)

Lillie Johnson Cook

(1898 - 1973)

Spouse

Iwanda Rayfield Hoage Ritz

(1925 - 1995)

Patricia Sue Watkins Cook

(1938 - 2012)

Children

Elsworth Lester Cook Jr.

(1944 - 2018)

Steven E Cook

(1961 - 2005)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

16. Wheeler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

17. Brooks Cemetery
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18. Koons Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0286410, -92.0948960

19. Morgan Burial Plot
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Coordinate: 40.9837160, -92.0964340

20. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

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Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

23. Wright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

24. Gantz Cemetery
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