Vernon W. Cook, 81, of Westville passed away at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 2014) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Vernon was born June 7, 1933 in "Belgium" Westville to George and Elizabeth Nier Cook. He married Ernesta Balsamello on Aug. 14, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westville. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Brian Cook; three grandchildren, Daniel Cook, Jessica Cook and Jacob Cook and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Cook and Glen Cook; two sisters, Gwendolyn Cook and Shirley Ferber and one brother, Earl Cook.
Vernon graduated Westville High School in 1951 along with his wife of 60 years. He served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Chukawan during the Korean War.
Vernon was an Illinois State Police officer, serving in District 10 from 1956 until he retired in 1983. He later served as a federal court security officer for the U.S. Marshal Service at the federal courthouse in Danville.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 51 in Westville as well as St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Nov 20, 2014
Vernon was born June 7, 1933 in "Belgium" Westville to George and Elizabeth Nier Cook. He married Ernesta Balsamello on Aug. 14, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westville. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Brian Cook; three grandchildren, Daniel Cook, Jessica Cook and Jacob Cook and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Cook and Glen Cook; two sisters, Gwendolyn Cook and Shirley Ferber and one brother, Earl Cook.
Vernon graduated Westville High School in 1951 along with his wife of 60 years. He served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Chukawan during the Korean War.
Vernon was an Illinois State Police officer, serving in District 10 from 1956 until he retired in 1983. He later served as a federal court security officer for the U.S. Marshal Service at the federal courthouse in Danville.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 51 in Westville as well as St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Nov 20, 2014
Vernon W. Cook, 81, of Westville passed away at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 2014) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Vernon was born June 7, 1933 in "Belgium" Westville to George and Elizabeth Nier Cook. He married Ernesta Balsamello on Aug. 14, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westville. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Brian Cook; three grandchildren, Daniel Cook, Jessica Cook and Jacob Cook and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Cook and Glen Cook; two sisters, Gwendolyn Cook and Shirley Ferber and one brother, Earl Cook.
Vernon graduated Westville High School in 1951 along with his wife of 60 years. He served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Chukawan during the Korean War.
Vernon was an Illinois State Police officer, serving in District 10 from 1956 until he retired in 1983. He later served as a federal court security officer for the U.S. Marshal Service at the federal courthouse in Danville.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 51 in Westville as well as St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Nov 20, 2014
Vernon was born June 7, 1933 in "Belgium" Westville to George and Elizabeth Nier Cook. He married Ernesta Balsamello on Aug. 14, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westville. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Brian Cook; three grandchildren, Daniel Cook, Jessica Cook and Jacob Cook and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Cook and Glen Cook; two sisters, Gwendolyn Cook and Shirley Ferber and one brother, Earl Cook.
Vernon graduated Westville High School in 1951 along with his wife of 60 years. He served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Chukawan during the Korean War.
Vernon was an Illinois State Police officer, serving in District 10 from 1956 until he retired in 1983. He later served as a federal court security officer for the U.S. Marshal Service at the federal courthouse in Danville.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 51 in Westville as well as St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Nov 20, 2014
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