Loyd Cook

Edgar Loyd Cook departed this life on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 88. Loyd was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 6, 1921 to Edgar Loyd Cook Sr. and Stella (Pirkle) Cook. He married Evelyn Gulatt in 1946 and together they had four children; Jamey, Stanley, Curtis and Carol. On August 19, 1977, Loyd married Johnie Harnsberger in Lindsay, Oklahoma where they made their home together. Mr. Cook enlisted in the Army Air Corp. in Jackson, Mississippi on May 21st, 1941. He graduated from Army Air Corp. pilot training at Brooks Field, Texas on May 20th, 1942. He flew combat missions in Spitfires and P-51s in ETO (Normandy, Northern France and Germany). His first missions were flown with RAF while on detached service with RAF. His decorations and citations include Distinquished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation, Europe-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the American Defense Service Medal. Loyd was released from active duty to Air Force Reserve on September 15th, 1945. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force Reserve on May 19th, 1955. He was a Captain in the Air Force at this time. Loyd graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana in May 1938. He received his B.S. degree from Louisiana Tech University in May 1947 and a Master of Liberal Studies degree from the University of Oklahoma in May 1986. Mr. Cook was a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Louisiana and he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He worked for Cities Service Oil Company as a Region Production Manager, retiring on January 1st, 1983 after 35 years and 7 months of service. Loyd was a resident of the Lindsay area for 35 years. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He served as President of the Lindsay United Fund from 1980 to 1982 and as President of the Lindsay Lions Club from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Cook also was a member of the Amerian Legion, and he served on the Lindsay City Council for one term. He enjoyed woodworking and reading. Mr. Cook is survived by his wife Johnie Cook, two sons, Stanley Cook and wife Mary of South Carolina and Ret. Colonel Curtis Cook and wife Karen of Virginia, one daughter, Rev. Dr. Carol Cook Moore and husband Rev. Dr. Henry of Washington D.C., one sister, Charline Thompson, seven granddaughters; Marisa Cook, Emily Cook, Angela Cook, Alexis Cook, Justine Cook, Ruth Cook Cole and Mary Cook Cole and two grandsons, Matthew Cook and Michael Cook. Preceding Mr. Cook in death were his father, Edgar Loyd Cook Sr., his mother and step-father, Stella and Charlie Timberlake, one sister, Jamey Cook, one daughter, Jamey Ruth Cook and one brother-in-law, Tommy Thompson. Funeral services for Mr. Cook are set for two o?clock p.m. on Monday, October 5th, 2009 at the B.G. Boydston Funeral Home Chapel in Lindsay, Oklahoma with Rev. David Guerrero officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Loyd Cook

June 6, 1921 - October 2, 2009

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