Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cook, Benedict Victor 2006
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Benedict “Ben” Victor Cook, age 74, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 20, 
2006 in Liberty Hill, Texas. Ben was born in Pewamo, January 31, 1932, the son 
of Anthony and Anna (Esch) Cook.

Ben was a retired Las Vegas Metro Police Department officer and a veteran of 
the U.S. Air Force serving at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. 
Described as a “colorful character”, with a great sense of humor, he was an 
ardent fan of golf and a nature lover, including fishing and hunting. Formerly 
married to Rhesa (Roberts), he is the loving father of Beth Ann Cook 
Chronister and John Cook.

Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Susan Melanie (Schwartz) Cook, daughter 
Beth Ann (Thomas) Cook Chronister of Austin Texas; son John Robert Cook of Las 
Vegas; stepdaughter, Valorie Butcher of Waldport, OR; sisters Cecilia (Carl) 
Smith of Portland, Rosaline (Fred) Schmitz of Pewamo and Gladys (Richard) 
Refsnyder of Penndel, PA.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.  Ben was 
preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jane (Charles) Wirth; brothers 
Gerald and Joseph (Connie) Cook; sister-in-law Georgia Cook and brother-in-law 
Carl Smith.

Services were private. Arrangements were handled by The Gabriels Funeral 
Chapel, 393 North IH 35, Georgetown, Texas.


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