Courtney Cristine Cook, MD
1986-2018
Dr. Courtney Cristine Cook passed away from ovarian cancer surrounded by family and loved ones on Friday, June 22, just a month and a day after celebrating her thirty-second birthday. Courtney embodied what it means to live well and accomplished more in her short thirty-two years than many could hope for in any lifetime. Her infectious smile never failed to light up a room and her passing leaves a hole in our hearts that will never heal. Dr. Cook's memory is ever present and a blessing to all who knew and loved her. Memorial services for Dr. Cook will be held at 10AM on Thursday, July 12th, at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Cook was born in Houston, Texas on May 21, 1986. She grew up in Houston as a happy, calm and very laid back little girl who loved "Toyotas" (her special term for red convertibles), kitty cats and dance. What started as a hobby at the age of three in Cookie Joe's Dancin' School, turned into a passion that continued into high school and ultimately shaped the course of her life. Dance, more specifically ballet, was a God given gift to her and left us all in awe and amazement. Much like the rest of her life, she made it look effortless with grace, poise and her signature smile. It was dance that led her to medicine. While dancing she tore the same ACL twice. Her unyielding determination, physical therapy and the encouragement of her uncle, Dr. Gordon Schutze, led her to the medical field.
Courtney graduated from Hastings High School in 2004 where she was head cheerleader, a member of the Alief Jazz Ballet Dance Company and voted "most talented" in her class. From there, she followed in her Daddy's footsteps and became an Aggie at Texas A&M University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2008. During her time in College Station, Dr. Cook was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and received the "Distinguished Honor Graduate" award from the College of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Cook attended The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston and graduated in June of 2013. It was there she developed a love for island life and her fellow classmates. She began her Emergency Medicine Residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in the fall of 2013. Courtney learned how to save a life as well as live one beautifully, and with purpose. The stories are numerous and the friendships everlasting as evidenced in the June residency graduation program in 2016. She was awarded the "Clinical Resident of the Year" and voted as the "Big Sister of the Year" from the residency class behind her, an honor that left her in tears and touched. Dr. Cook practiced medicine in Bryan, Waco, Killeen, College Station, Austin and Round Rock touching thousands of lives. In the words of her nephew, "CC is a super hero who saves people in real life."
She is survived by her parents, Sara and Gary Cook; sister, brother-in-law and nephews, Leigh Anne, Michael, Austin, Tyler and Benjamin Osina; brother, sister-in-law and nephews, Adam, Meredith, Cole, Chase and Cooper Cook; her love, Dr. Gregory Taroyan; her beloved dog child, Ruby; uncle, aunt and cousins Gordon, Suzette, Zachary and Seth Schutze; aunt and uncle, Diana and Henry Schutze and family and aunt and uncle, Linda and Horace Wilson and family.
One of the parting conversations she had was to impress upon her loved ones the desire to live a meaningful life. Courtney, beloved daughter, lobster, love, sissy, baby doll, friend, Dr. Cook, Court, CC and Mowgli – you have done that and so much more. You have inspired us and left us with your love, priceless legacy and bright smile that rivals only the sun. May we all dance through life in your light and remember that a smile, kind heart and compassion DO make a difference.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Courtney's memory with a contribution in her name to the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Published in Houston Chronicle on July 9, 2018
1986-2018
Dr. Courtney Cristine Cook passed away from ovarian cancer surrounded by family and loved ones on Friday, June 22, just a month and a day after celebrating her thirty-second birthday. Courtney embodied what it means to live well and accomplished more in her short thirty-two years than many could hope for in any lifetime. Her infectious smile never failed to light up a room and her passing leaves a hole in our hearts that will never heal. Dr. Cook's memory is ever present and a blessing to all who knew and loved her. Memorial services for Dr. Cook will be held at 10AM on Thursday, July 12th, at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Cook was born in Houston, Texas on May 21, 1986. She grew up in Houston as a happy, calm and very laid back little girl who loved "Toyotas" (her special term for red convertibles), kitty cats and dance. What started as a hobby at the age of three in Cookie Joe's Dancin' School, turned into a passion that continued into high school and ultimately shaped the course of her life. Dance, more specifically ballet, was a God given gift to her and left us all in awe and amazement. Much like the rest of her life, she made it look effortless with grace, poise and her signature smile. It was dance that led her to medicine. While dancing she tore the same ACL twice. Her unyielding determination, physical therapy and the encouragement of her uncle, Dr. Gordon Schutze, led her to the medical field.
Courtney graduated from Hastings High School in 2004 where she was head cheerleader, a member of the Alief Jazz Ballet Dance Company and voted "most talented" in her class. From there, she followed in her Daddy's footsteps and became an Aggie at Texas A&M University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2008. During her time in College Station, Dr. Cook was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and received the "Distinguished Honor Graduate" award from the College of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Cook attended The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston and graduated in June of 2013. It was there she developed a love for island life and her fellow classmates. She began her Emergency Medicine Residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in the fall of 2013. Courtney learned how to save a life as well as live one beautifully, and with purpose. The stories are numerous and the friendships everlasting as evidenced in the June residency graduation program in 2016. She was awarded the "Clinical Resident of the Year" and voted as the "Big Sister of the Year" from the residency class behind her, an honor that left her in tears and touched. Dr. Cook practiced medicine in Bryan, Waco, Killeen, College Station, Austin and Round Rock touching thousands of lives. In the words of her nephew, "CC is a super hero who saves people in real life."
She is survived by her parents, Sara and Gary Cook; sister, brother-in-law and nephews, Leigh Anne, Michael, Austin, Tyler and Benjamin Osina; brother, sister-in-law and nephews, Adam, Meredith, Cole, Chase and Cooper Cook; her love, Dr. Gregory Taroyan; her beloved dog child, Ruby; uncle, aunt and cousins Gordon, Suzette, Zachary and Seth Schutze; aunt and uncle, Diana and Henry Schutze and family and aunt and uncle, Linda and Horace Wilson and family.
One of the parting conversations she had was to impress upon her loved ones the desire to live a meaningful life. Courtney, beloved daughter, lobster, love, sissy, baby doll, friend, Dr. Cook, Court, CC and Mowgli – you have done that and so much more. You have inspired us and left us with your love, priceless legacy and bright smile that rivals only the sun. May we all dance through life in your light and remember that a smile, kind heart and compassion DO make a difference.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Courtney's memory with a contribution in her name to the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Published in Houston Chronicle on July 9, 2018
Courtney Cristine Cook, MD
1986-2018
Dr. Courtney Cristine Cook passed away from ovarian cancer surrounded by family and loved ones on Friday, June 22, just a month and a day after celebrating her thirty-second birthday. Courtney embodied what it means to live well and accomplished more in her short thirty-two years than many could hope for in any lifetime. Her infectious smile never failed to light up a room and her passing leaves a hole in our hearts that will never heal. Dr. Cook's memory is ever present and a blessing to all who knew and loved her. Memorial services for Dr. Cook will be held at 10AM on Thursday, July 12th, at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Cook was born in Houston, Texas on May 21, 1986. She grew up in Houston as a happy, calm and very laid back little girl who loved "Toyotas" (her special term for red convertibles), kitty cats and dance. What started as a hobby at the age of three in Cookie Joe's Dancin' School, turned into a passion that continued into high school and ultimately shaped the course of her life. Dance, more specifically ballet, was a God given gift to her and left us all in awe and amazement. Much like the rest of her life, she made it look effortless with grace, poise and her signature smile. It was dance that led her to medicine. While dancing she tore the same ACL twice. Her unyielding determination, physical therapy and the encouragement of her uncle, Dr. Gordon Schutze, led her to the medical field.
Courtney graduated from Hastings High School in 2004 where she was head cheerleader, a member of the Alief Jazz Ballet Dance Company and voted "most talented" in her class. From there, she followed in her Daddy's footsteps and became an Aggie at Texas A&M University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2008. During her time in College Station, Dr. Cook was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and received the "Distinguished Honor Graduate" award from the College of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Cook attended The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston and graduated in June of 2013. It was there she developed a love for island life and her fellow classmates. She began her Emergency Medicine Residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in the fall of 2013. Courtney learned how to save a life as well as live one beautifully, and with purpose. The stories are numerous and the friendships everlasting as evidenced in the June residency graduation program in 2016. She was awarded the "Clinical Resident of the Year" and voted as the "Big Sister of the Year" from the residency class behind her, an honor that left her in tears and touched. Dr. Cook practiced medicine in Bryan, Waco, Killeen, College Station, Austin and Round Rock touching thousands of lives. In the words of her nephew, "CC is a super hero who saves people in real life."
She is survived by her parents, Sara and Gary Cook; sister, brother-in-law and nephews, Leigh Anne, Michael, Austin, Tyler and Benjamin Osina; brother, sister-in-law and nephews, Adam, Meredith, Cole, Chase and Cooper Cook; her love, Dr. Gregory Taroyan; her beloved dog child, Ruby; uncle, aunt and cousins Gordon, Suzette, Zachary and Seth Schutze; aunt and uncle, Diana and Henry Schutze and family and aunt and uncle, Linda and Horace Wilson and family.
One of the parting conversations she had was to impress upon her loved ones the desire to live a meaningful life. Courtney, beloved daughter, lobster, love, sissy, baby doll, friend, Dr. Cook, Court, CC and Mowgli – you have done that and so much more. You have inspired us and left us with your love, priceless legacy and bright smile that rivals only the sun. May we all dance through life in your light and remember that a smile, kind heart and compassion DO make a difference.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Courtney's memory with a contribution in her name to the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Published in Houston Chronicle on July 9, 2018
1986-2018
Dr. Courtney Cristine Cook passed away from ovarian cancer surrounded by family and loved ones on Friday, June 22, just a month and a day after celebrating her thirty-second birthday. Courtney embodied what it means to live well and accomplished more in her short thirty-two years than many could hope for in any lifetime. Her infectious smile never failed to light up a room and her passing leaves a hole in our hearts that will never heal. Dr. Cook's memory is ever present and a blessing to all who knew and loved her. Memorial services for Dr. Cook will be held at 10AM on Thursday, July 12th, at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Cook was born in Houston, Texas on May 21, 1986. She grew up in Houston as a happy, calm and very laid back little girl who loved "Toyotas" (her special term for red convertibles), kitty cats and dance. What started as a hobby at the age of three in Cookie Joe's Dancin' School, turned into a passion that continued into high school and ultimately shaped the course of her life. Dance, more specifically ballet, was a God given gift to her and left us all in awe and amazement. Much like the rest of her life, she made it look effortless with grace, poise and her signature smile. It was dance that led her to medicine. While dancing she tore the same ACL twice. Her unyielding determination, physical therapy and the encouragement of her uncle, Dr. Gordon Schutze, led her to the medical field.
Courtney graduated from Hastings High School in 2004 where she was head cheerleader, a member of the Alief Jazz Ballet Dance Company and voted "most talented" in her class. From there, she followed in her Daddy's footsteps and became an Aggie at Texas A&M University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2008. During her time in College Station, Dr. Cook was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and received the "Distinguished Honor Graduate" award from the College of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Cook attended The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston and graduated in June of 2013. It was there she developed a love for island life and her fellow classmates. She began her Emergency Medicine Residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in the fall of 2013. Courtney learned how to save a life as well as live one beautifully, and with purpose. The stories are numerous and the friendships everlasting as evidenced in the June residency graduation program in 2016. She was awarded the "Clinical Resident of the Year" and voted as the "Big Sister of the Year" from the residency class behind her, an honor that left her in tears and touched. Dr. Cook practiced medicine in Bryan, Waco, Killeen, College Station, Austin and Round Rock touching thousands of lives. In the words of her nephew, "CC is a super hero who saves people in real life."
She is survived by her parents, Sara and Gary Cook; sister, brother-in-law and nephews, Leigh Anne, Michael, Austin, Tyler and Benjamin Osina; brother, sister-in-law and nephews, Adam, Meredith, Cole, Chase and Cooper Cook; her love, Dr. Gregory Taroyan; her beloved dog child, Ruby; uncle, aunt and cousins Gordon, Suzette, Zachary and Seth Schutze; aunt and uncle, Diana and Henry Schutze and family and aunt and uncle, Linda and Horace Wilson and family.
One of the parting conversations she had was to impress upon her loved ones the desire to live a meaningful life. Courtney, beloved daughter, lobster, love, sissy, baby doll, friend, Dr. Cook, Court, CC and Mowgli – you have done that and so much more. You have inspired us and left us with your love, priceless legacy and bright smile that rivals only the sun. May we all dance through life in your light and remember that a smile, kind heart and compassion DO make a difference.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Courtney's memory with a contribution in her name to the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Published in Houston Chronicle on July 9, 2018
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