WALTER COOK
Banker, Dies
Year’s Poor Health Ends Fatally
Walter M. Cook, 82-year-old retired vice president of the U. S. National bank of Portland, died at his home in the Ambassador apartments Saturday. Mr. Cook had been in poor health for more than a year, but had attended the monthly directors’ meetings of the bank, where he retired in March, 1949. The veteran banker started as a messenger for the Ladd & Tilton bank in 1892 and was promoted to teller, cashier and vice president, the post he held when the institution was taken over by the U. S. National in 1925.
He continued as a U. S. National director until his death.
Ohio Native State
Mr. Cook was born in Sandusky, O., April 18, 1872. He began a railroad career with the Minneapolis & St. Louis lines in 1889. In 1891, he came to Portland and joined the Northern Pacific Terminal company.
The bank official was an ardent motorist and golfer and had formerly been well known, along with his late wife, Louise Hoyt Cook, in tennis circles.
Mr. Cook was a life member of the Waverly Country club and a past secretary of the club. He was also a life member of the Arlington and Multnomah clubs and the Irvington Tennis club.
He was a past director of the Portland chamber of commerce. He was a continuous member of the American Institute of Banking and had held various offices and committee posts with the American Bankers association.
Daughters, Son Survive
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Betty Cook, Mill Valley, Cal., and Margaret Cook Stubblebine, Camarillo, Cal., and a son, Cyrus Hoyt Cook, Los Angeles; and by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being planned by Finley’s mortuary.
[The Oregonian, Sunday, November 14, 1954, p46]
- Contributed by: FriendsofRiverView
Banker, Dies
Year’s Poor Health Ends Fatally
Walter M. Cook, 82-year-old retired vice president of the U. S. National bank of Portland, died at his home in the Ambassador apartments Saturday. Mr. Cook had been in poor health for more than a year, but had attended the monthly directors’ meetings of the bank, where he retired in March, 1949. The veteran banker started as a messenger for the Ladd & Tilton bank in 1892 and was promoted to teller, cashier and vice president, the post he held when the institution was taken over by the U. S. National in 1925.
He continued as a U. S. National director until his death.
Ohio Native State
Mr. Cook was born in Sandusky, O., April 18, 1872. He began a railroad career with the Minneapolis & St. Louis lines in 1889. In 1891, he came to Portland and joined the Northern Pacific Terminal company.
The bank official was an ardent motorist and golfer and had formerly been well known, along with his late wife, Louise Hoyt Cook, in tennis circles.
Mr. Cook was a life member of the Waverly Country club and a past secretary of the club. He was also a life member of the Arlington and Multnomah clubs and the Irvington Tennis club.
He was a past director of the Portland chamber of commerce. He was a continuous member of the American Institute of Banking and had held various offices and committee posts with the American Bankers association.
Daughters, Son Survive
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Betty Cook, Mill Valley, Cal., and Margaret Cook Stubblebine, Camarillo, Cal., and a son, Cyrus Hoyt Cook, Los Angeles; and by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being planned by Finley’s mortuary.
[The Oregonian, Sunday, November 14, 1954, p46]
- Contributed by: FriendsofRiverView
WALTER COOK
Banker, Dies
Year’s Poor Health Ends Fatally
Walter M. Cook, 82-year-old retired vice president of the U. S. National bank of Portland, died at his home in the Ambassador apartments Saturday. Mr. Cook had been in poor health for more than a year, but had attended the monthly directors’ meetings of the bank, where he retired in March, 1949. The veteran banker started as a messenger for the Ladd & Tilton bank in 1892 and was promoted to teller, cashier and vice president, the post he held when the institution was taken over by the U. S. National in 1925.
He continued as a U. S. National director until his death.
Ohio Native State
Mr. Cook was born in Sandusky, O., April 18, 1872. He began a railroad career with the Minneapolis & St. Louis lines in 1889. In 1891, he came to Portland and joined the Northern Pacific Terminal company.
The bank official was an ardent motorist and golfer and had formerly been well known, along with his late wife, Louise Hoyt Cook, in tennis circles.
Mr. Cook was a life member of the Waverly Country club and a past secretary of the club. He was also a life member of the Arlington and Multnomah clubs and the Irvington Tennis club.
He was a past director of the Portland chamber of commerce. He was a continuous member of the American Institute of Banking and had held various offices and committee posts with the American Bankers association.
Daughters, Son Survive
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Betty Cook, Mill Valley, Cal., and Margaret Cook Stubblebine, Camarillo, Cal., and a son, Cyrus Hoyt Cook, Los Angeles; and by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being planned by Finley’s mortuary.
[The Oregonian, Sunday, November 14, 1954, p46]
- Contributed by: FriendsofRiverView
Banker, Dies
Year’s Poor Health Ends Fatally
Walter M. Cook, 82-year-old retired vice president of the U. S. National bank of Portland, died at his home in the Ambassador apartments Saturday. Mr. Cook had been in poor health for more than a year, but had attended the monthly directors’ meetings of the bank, where he retired in March, 1949. The veteran banker started as a messenger for the Ladd & Tilton bank in 1892 and was promoted to teller, cashier and vice president, the post he held when the institution was taken over by the U. S. National in 1925.
He continued as a U. S. National director until his death.
Ohio Native State
Mr. Cook was born in Sandusky, O., April 18, 1872. He began a railroad career with the Minneapolis & St. Louis lines in 1889. In 1891, he came to Portland and joined the Northern Pacific Terminal company.
The bank official was an ardent motorist and golfer and had formerly been well known, along with his late wife, Louise Hoyt Cook, in tennis circles.
Mr. Cook was a life member of the Waverly Country club and a past secretary of the club. He was also a life member of the Arlington and Multnomah clubs and the Irvington Tennis club.
He was a past director of the Portland chamber of commerce. He was a continuous member of the American Institute of Banking and had held various offices and committee posts with the American Bankers association.
Daughters, Son Survive
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Betty Cook, Mill Valley, Cal., and Margaret Cook Stubblebine, Camarillo, Cal., and a son, Cyrus Hoyt Cook, Los Angeles; and by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being planned by Finley’s mortuary.
[The Oregonian, Sunday, November 14, 1954, p46]
- Contributed by: FriendsofRiverView
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