Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Crook, Donald Ray September 16 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Donald Ray Crook
06/05/1935 09/16/2004

A graveside service will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Donald Ray 
Crook, age 69, on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at Wasco Memorial Park. Pastor 
Mike Kotrla of the Shafter Congregational Church will officiate at the 
service. 

Don passed away on September 16, 2004, after a 3 year battle with cancer; he 
fought a valiant fight and never let the cancer defeat him. He was born in 
Oklahoma and moved to Wasco in 1949, and to Shafter in 1969. He married Betty 
Boyd in Bakersfield on March 29, 1956; and the couple just missed their 50th 
Anniversary by about 11/2 years. Don and Betty had a very loving marriage, and 
they enjoyed each others company and it was very unusual to see one without 
the other. Don worked for CPCSD (California Planting & Cotton Seed 
Distributing) for 40 years.

Don loved his children and grandchildren dearly and was a wonderful Papa. He 
supported all of their activities; never missing a game or function. He 
believed in a close-knit family; he established an annual Family Week vacation 
in Morro Bay, and all relatives were invited to share in the week. He loved 
camping in his RV and went camping as often as possible; his favorite vacation 
spot was Disneyland with the grandkids. Don was also a good handy-man for 
anyone that needed his help.

Don is survived by his loving wife, Betty; daughters, Cindy and Husband, Jeff 
Graves and their children, Ryan and Heather of Shafter, Krystal and husband, 
Bobby Stewart and their daughter, Taylor of Bakersfield; brothers, Willis and 
J.C. Crook of Wasco and Harold Crook of Rosamond; sister, Lorene Isham of 
Delano.

Don was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed. He was admired by all who 
knew him.


Peters Funeral Home 


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