Richard “Dick” H. Jr.
Richard “Dick” H. Crook Jr., age 94, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Feb 16, 2016, of natural causes in Escondido, CA. Born April 21, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA to Richard H. Crook Sr. and Catherine Carey Crook, Dick graduated from Princeton University (History, 1942) and Harvard Law School (1948).
During his senior year at Princeton, after hearing about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enrolled in the US Navy. He attended officer training at Notre Dame & Northwestern, and his naval career included serving as Executive Officer on the anti-submarine ship USS PC 553 as part of the US invasion of Normandy on D-Day at Omaha Beach. He retired with the rank of Captain after serving in the Naval Reserve thru 1973.
Dick's legal career was devoted to corporate law. His last position was as Corporate Secretary of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo, Ohio (retiring in 1983).
At Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo (Ottawa Hills), he was the chairman of many different committees. He also volunteered with, and was on the Board of, the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Opera, the Ability Center of Greater Toledo (formerly the Toledo Society for the Handicapped), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Toledo. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and the Inverness Club.
He was on the tennis team at Wayne High School (Philadelphia) and Princeton University and won the Senior Singles Trophy at Princeton by beating George Shultz (future US Secretary of State, '82-'89).
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret-Ann (Peggy) Hunter Crook; his son, Richard (Rick) H. Crook III (Wanda); his sister, Jeanne Crook-Classen (Charles). Dick was preceded in death by his youngest son, Hunter David Crook (2009) and his sister, Virginia Crook-Laskey (Bill). Dick served as little league baseball coach for both of his sons and instilled in them an appreciation of classical music and education. Dick and Peggy have been living in San Diego County since 2013 to be near Rick and Wanda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (www.ToledoSymphony.com)
As published in The Blade
Published in Toledo Blade on Feb. 21, 2016
Richard “Dick” H. Crook Jr., age 94, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Feb 16, 2016, of natural causes in Escondido, CA. Born April 21, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA to Richard H. Crook Sr. and Catherine Carey Crook, Dick graduated from Princeton University (History, 1942) and Harvard Law School (1948).
During his senior year at Princeton, after hearing about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enrolled in the US Navy. He attended officer training at Notre Dame & Northwestern, and his naval career included serving as Executive Officer on the anti-submarine ship USS PC 553 as part of the US invasion of Normandy on D-Day at Omaha Beach. He retired with the rank of Captain after serving in the Naval Reserve thru 1973.
Dick's legal career was devoted to corporate law. His last position was as Corporate Secretary of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo, Ohio (retiring in 1983).
At Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo (Ottawa Hills), he was the chairman of many different committees. He also volunteered with, and was on the Board of, the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Opera, the Ability Center of Greater Toledo (formerly the Toledo Society for the Handicapped), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Toledo. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and the Inverness Club.
He was on the tennis team at Wayne High School (Philadelphia) and Princeton University and won the Senior Singles Trophy at Princeton by beating George Shultz (future US Secretary of State, '82-'89).
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret-Ann (Peggy) Hunter Crook; his son, Richard (Rick) H. Crook III (Wanda); his sister, Jeanne Crook-Classen (Charles). Dick was preceded in death by his youngest son, Hunter David Crook (2009) and his sister, Virginia Crook-Laskey (Bill). Dick served as little league baseball coach for both of his sons and instilled in them an appreciation of classical music and education. Dick and Peggy have been living in San Diego County since 2013 to be near Rick and Wanda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (www.ToledoSymphony.com)
As published in The Blade
Published in Toledo Blade on Feb. 21, 2016
Richard “Dick” H. Jr.
Richard “Dick” H. Crook Jr., age 94, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Feb 16, 2016, of natural causes in Escondido, CA. Born April 21, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA to Richard H. Crook Sr. and Catherine Carey Crook, Dick graduated from Princeton University (History, 1942) and Harvard Law School (1948).
During his senior year at Princeton, after hearing about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enrolled in the US Navy. He attended officer training at Notre Dame & Northwestern, and his naval career included serving as Executive Officer on the anti-submarine ship USS PC 553 as part of the US invasion of Normandy on D-Day at Omaha Beach. He retired with the rank of Captain after serving in the Naval Reserve thru 1973.
Dick's legal career was devoted to corporate law. His last position was as Corporate Secretary of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo, Ohio (retiring in 1983).
At Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo (Ottawa Hills), he was the chairman of many different committees. He also volunteered with, and was on the Board of, the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Opera, the Ability Center of Greater Toledo (formerly the Toledo Society for the Handicapped), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Toledo. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and the Inverness Club.
He was on the tennis team at Wayne High School (Philadelphia) and Princeton University and won the Senior Singles Trophy at Princeton by beating George Shultz (future US Secretary of State, '82-'89).
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret-Ann (Peggy) Hunter Crook; his son, Richard (Rick) H. Crook III (Wanda); his sister, Jeanne Crook-Classen (Charles). Dick was preceded in death by his youngest son, Hunter David Crook (2009) and his sister, Virginia Crook-Laskey (Bill). Dick served as little league baseball coach for both of his sons and instilled in them an appreciation of classical music and education. Dick and Peggy have been living in San Diego County since 2013 to be near Rick and Wanda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (www.ToledoSymphony.com)
As published in The Blade
Published in Toledo Blade on Feb. 21, 2016
Richard “Dick” H. Crook Jr., age 94, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Feb 16, 2016, of natural causes in Escondido, CA. Born April 21, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA to Richard H. Crook Sr. and Catherine Carey Crook, Dick graduated from Princeton University (History, 1942) and Harvard Law School (1948).
During his senior year at Princeton, after hearing about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he enrolled in the US Navy. He attended officer training at Notre Dame & Northwestern, and his naval career included serving as Executive Officer on the anti-submarine ship USS PC 553 as part of the US invasion of Normandy on D-Day at Omaha Beach. He retired with the rank of Captain after serving in the Naval Reserve thru 1973.
Dick's legal career was devoted to corporate law. His last position was as Corporate Secretary of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo, Ohio (retiring in 1983).
At Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo (Ottawa Hills), he was the chairman of many different committees. He also volunteered with, and was on the Board of, the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Opera, the Ability Center of Greater Toledo (formerly the Toledo Society for the Handicapped), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Toledo. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and the Inverness Club.
He was on the tennis team at Wayne High School (Philadelphia) and Princeton University and won the Senior Singles Trophy at Princeton by beating George Shultz (future US Secretary of State, '82-'89).
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret-Ann (Peggy) Hunter Crook; his son, Richard (Rick) H. Crook III (Wanda); his sister, Jeanne Crook-Classen (Charles). Dick was preceded in death by his youngest son, Hunter David Crook (2009) and his sister, Virginia Crook-Laskey (Bill). Dick served as little league baseball coach for both of his sons and instilled in them an appreciation of classical music and education. Dick and Peggy have been living in San Diego County since 2013 to be near Rick and Wanda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (www.ToledoSymphony.com)
As published in The Blade
Published in Toledo Blade on Feb. 21, 2016
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