John Henry Cook
John Henry Cook of Texas City/La Marque passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home in Texas City at the age of 90. He was born October 23, 1926 in Galveston, Texas to Keen and Clara Cook.
John graduated from the Allen Military Academy in Bryan, Texas in 1945. He traveled the world in the Merchant Marines with his cousin Hootie Clark, who has preceded him in death.
John was the owner of several beauty salons and two cosmetology schools, Johns Beauty College in Texas City and Galveston. He was a hairdresser and instructor, with honorable mention of his loyal instructor Hazel Heiman. John was a Mason in the Masonic Lodge in Galveston for 68 years.
John was a “Jack of All Trades”. He was a loving, kind and giving man and A “friend to all”.
John is preceded in death by his daughter Cynthia Diane Cook, his parents Keen and Clara Cook and his wife Earleen Colvin Cook.
He is survived by his son John Larry Cook of Texas City; his sister-in-law Marsha Sorano, his longtime friend, companion and caregiver, Barbara Dailey, his honorary family, Michelle Gonzales and husband Ruben, Tammy Jackson, Larry Seeton, Jr., and wife Leslie and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren who know him as “PaPa John”.
A special thanks to Bobby Gass and Calan Gass .
A Masonic Funeral will be at Galveston Memorial Park on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 1:30pm. A Celebration of Life will follow will Bobby Gass officiating.
It looks like Barbara just named off her whole family which are only friends but my grandfather John Henry cook is also survived by his grandkids from John Larry Cook which are John Henry cook Jay which is named after his grandfather JD John David Cook Steven Michael cook Joshua cook along with Jonathan Cook five grandkids blood-related and I also think that she forgot to mention Charlotte’s name. we will miss him terribly unfortunately we weren’t there at the end Barbara stopped all the grandkids from seeing him (Money) what she also sold the apartments and all the property he owned so she could buy a house for herself I don’t think he would have approved of all that but the last I heard was he was losing his memory unfortunately that really hurt all of us a Lot we’re going to miss you Grandpa I love you very much and God bless