Otto Roland COOK

1921 - 1994  (73 years)

• Name	Otto Roland COOK
  Born	19 Jan 1921	Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Union Township, Garland Co., AR,. USA
  Occupation	1940	Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
  	Salesman in a grocery store.
  Event-Photo	Abt Nov 1942	Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
  		COOK - The boys of the family. A picture of all the Cook boys (except Donald) with their dad taken about November of 1942. Chances are that Donald was living in Chicago, IL at this time. He had moved there, and Otto had followed to find work at the horse race track there. Otto joined the Army in Chicago.
  Milit-Beg	09 Nov 1942	Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA
  		COOK, Otto Roland Portrait after basic training.
  Mil-Event	May 1943	Fort Benning, Chattahooche Co., GA, USA
  	Completion of Airborne Training.
  Mil-Event	Jun 1943	Philippines
  	Assigned to the 13th Airborne Division.
  Mil-Event	May 1944	Philippines
  	Assigned to the 221st Field Artillery Battalion in the Philippines.
  Mil-Event	Oct 1945	Camp Picket, VA
  	Stateside assignment.
  Mil-Event	May 1946	Hq Btry, 537th Anti Aircraft Btry,
  Mil-Event	May 1946	Hanau, Germany
  	Assigned to Hq Det, 381st MP Svc Bn
  Mil-Event	Jan 1947	Letter, Germany
  	Assigned as Mess Sgt, Hq Det, 390th MP Svc Bn
  Mil-Event	Mar 1947	Göttingen, Germany
  	Assigned to the 388th Military Police Service Battalion.
  Mil-Event	Apr 1948	Fürth, Germany
  	Assigned as Mess Sergeant to Co C, 16th Inf Rgt, 1st Inf Division.
  		CookOR - Award SFC Otto R. Cook receives the Regimental Award for Best Mess Hall at Monteith Barracks, Fürth, Germany.
  Event-Misc	Abt 1953	Deutz, Köln, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  	Day trip to the "Lorelei"* on the Rhine river near St. Goarshausen. Afterwards, afternoon coffee at Opa and Ilse's apartment in Köln. * Lorelei is the name of a feminine water spirit, similar to mermaids or Rhine maidens, associated with this rock in popular folklore and in works of music, art and literature.
  Mil-Event	Apr 1960	Fort Ord, Monterey Co., CA, USA
  	Otto and his son being sworn in for re-enlistment of 3 and 6 years respectively. Doing the honors is Brig Gen Stanley R. Larsen, Ft. Ord Post Commanding General.
  Milit-End	30 Nov 1962	Indiantown Gap, Lebanon Co., PA, USA
  	retired after more than 20 years of service
  Residence	1963	Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA
  Occupation	1966	Clear Lake, Harris Co., TX, USA
  Occupation	1967	Kemah, Harris Co., TX, USA
  	Owner/Executive Chef of "Otto's Watergate" restaurant at the Watergate Yachting Center in Kemah, TX.
  Event-Misc	17 Aug 1967	Huntsville, Madison Co., AL USA
  	On this day the Mayor and City Council of Huntsville, AL named Otto Roland Cook an Honorary Citizen of the City of Huntsville, AL.
  Died	25 Jan 1994	Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
  	Age: 73
  	Agency: Jasper Memorial Hospital
  	Cause: 1. Congestive heart Failure 2. Emphysema 3. Friedreichs Ataxia.
  		COOK Otto R., obituary. Obituary of Otto R. Cook, 27 Jan 1994.
  Buried	28 Jan 1994	Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper Co., Texas, USA
  		COOK, Otto Roland memorial Memorial for Otto Roland COOK created by Klaus Dieter COOK on 27 Dec 2010 and maintained by Klaus Dieter Cook @ FindAGrave.
  Person ID	I00034	Gedcom081
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Roland COOK,   b. 03 Dec 1896, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 13 Jul 1981, Malvern, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Edna Lillian LEAKE,   b. 30 Jan 1897, Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA ,   d. 19 Jun 1994, Plymouth, Hennepin Co., MN, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	3 Sep 1919	Saline Co,, Arkansas, USA
  		MARR- COOK John R & LEAKE Edna Copy of the marriage license and certificate from the Civil Registry of Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA.
  Anniversary	1969	Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
  		COOK, John R./LEAKE, Edna 50th Wedding Anniversary
  Photos		COOK, John and Edna
  		COOK, John and Edna
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmine Luise Emilie Karla HARMS,   b. 18 Mar 1920, Hansestadt WISMAR, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bundesrepublik Deutschland ,   d. 21 Aug 2009, Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1955	Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
  Headstones		COOK, Otto / COOK, Wilma, Plot marker. Family headstone.
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart