Henry W. Cook Jr. ’32

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"Doc" died on May 25, 2002, after a short illness. His wife predeceased him.

Doc prepared at the Blake School in Minneapolis. He roomed freshman and sophomore years with Tom Cook and Ed Caulkins in 41 Campbell, and with Fred Reynolds and Jack Potts junior and senior years at 33 Campbell. He was on the hockey team all four years and was in Ivy Club.

He spent his business life in the home offices of insurance companies, in later years as the underwriting officer. He leaves four children, Henry III, Andrew, Mary Louise Cook Morris, and Isabel Cook Pratt; a brother, Charles Cook '41; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren, to whom the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1932

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