+ OBITUARY +


   The Reverend Edwin H. Cook, pastor emeritus, Lexington, Nebraska,
   departed this life on Monday, August 31, 2009, at the age of 81.  He
   was born at Sheridan, Wyoming, on November 20, 1927, to Henry and
   Katherine (Pitsch) Cook.  He attended school in Sheridan, but dropped
   out of school in his senior year to serve his country in the United
   States Navy during WWII.  Upon completion of his military service, he
   went back and finished high school, graduating in 1948.


   He was united in marriage to Maxine Bolinger on December 5, 1948, at
   Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sheridan, Wyoming.  Ed attended Concordia
   Teachers' College in Seward from 1958-1961 and graduated with a
   Bachelor of Science degree in education.  He taught school in
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Piedmont, California; and Buffalo, Wyoming.  He
   also did carpenter work, sold insurance, and then furthered his
   education at the University of Utah, where he graduated with a Master's
   in education.  Pastor Cook went through the colloquy program at
   Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois, graduating in
   1977.  He served as pastor at the congregations of Trinity, Sidney,
   Nebraska (1977-1979) and Mt. Calvary and Bethlehem, Sundance and
   Moorcroft, Wyoming (1979-1990).  He retired in 1990 to Lexington, but
   over the years served at seven different churches in the area until
   2004.


   Pastor Cook is survived by his wife, Maxine (Bolinger), Lexington; one
   daughter, Teresa (Jack) Maxcy, Lexington; one son, Perry (Estela) Cook,
   Lemoore, California; one brother, Bill Cook, Watsonville, California;
   one sister, Lee Bobosky, Sacramento, California; four grandchildren and
   three great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents and
   one great-grandson.


   The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4,
   2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington.  Interment with Military
   Honors will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington.


   Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Maxine Cook, 1811 Ridgeway Street,
   Suite 8, Lexington, Nebraska 68850.


   Nichole Hetz
   Nebraska District LCMS
   Director of Communications
   1-888-643-2961
   [1]nicholeh@ndlcms.org
   [2]www.ndlcms.org

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