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- (Research):COOK, Allister -Allister William Cook, age 86, of R.R. 1, Stratford passed away at Cedarcroft Place, Stratford on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born in North Easthope Township on December 25, 1925, he was the son of the late William and Ethel (Walpole) Cook. Beloved husband of Helen Kathleen (Jutzi) Cook, whom he married at Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford on April 24, 1954. He will be sadly missed by his children Howard and Mary Anne Cook of Stratford, Jacqueline Ventress and Garry Cooper of Alliston and Stephen and Irene Cook of Wellesley. Grandpa will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren Matthew Cook and Sylvia Wong, Andrea and Ryan Shoemaker, Dylan and Chad Cook and Anita, Luella and Norma Ventress. Loving great-grandfather of Ethan Shoemaker. Dear brother of Ivy Mohr of New Hamburg, Annie Kneisel of Kitchener, Russell and Rita Cook of Stratford and Kenneth Cook. Dear brother-in-law of Elva and Selina Jutzi, Grace Brimblecombe, Marjory and Ernie Brimblecombe, Shirley and Lowell Byall and Ivan Benneweis and friend Vera. Uncle Allister's quiet and gentle manner will always be remembered by his many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his son Gregory, grandsons Michael Ventress and Gregory Cook, brothers Stanley Cook and wife Alice, Mervin Cook and wife Aletha, sisters Dorothy and husband Vernon Beam, Mae Morenz and Eileen and husband Walter Roth, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Louis Mohr, Ezra Kneisel, Colleen Cook, David and Frieda Jutzi, Stanley Jutzi, John Jutzi, Nelson Jutzi, Hazel Benneweis and Marjorie Benneweis. Allister was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, trapshooting, playing horseshoes, travelling, taking great pride in tending to his vegetable garden and in the spring, Allister could always be found helping in the Kollman sugar bush. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Gadshill and was one of the early members of the Ontario Farm Drainage Association. Allister with his brother Russell started Cook Brothers Drainage in 1949 and even after retiring, loved to come and help his sons whenever they needed his assistance. Relatives and friends will be received at the Heinbuck Funeral Home, 156 Albert Street, Stratford on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 40 Henry Street East, Wellesley, on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 11 a.m. Rev. Patricia Jackson will officiate. Spring interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gadshill. As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to the Prostate Cancer Research or the Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety through the funeral home. www.heinbuck.com
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