Eileen Cook, 104, of Cuba died Dec. 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.Eileen Cook, 104, of Cuba died Dec. 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Cuba, a daughter of James and Ester Yemm George. She married James Cook on Aug. 13, 1944, in Chicago. He preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 2002.
She also was preceded in death by two siblings, Kenneth George and Ruby Canaday.
After the war, she and James settled in Ohio and raised their family, Kathleen (and Jon) Dingler of Crete and Richard (and Janet) Cook of Strongsville, Ohio. She has four grandsons, Joshua (and Heather) Dingler, Cory (and Akina) Dingler, James (and Jennifer) Cook and Matthew Cook; and two great-granddaughters, Alyiah Dingler and Alice Dingler.
She and Jim spent all their time in Ohio until Jim retired and they became “snow birds” spending six months each year in Bradenton, Fla. In 1984, they sold the house in Ohio and returned to family and friends in Cuba.
She made stitched quilts, sometimes working over three years on a single design. These quilts have been on display at quilt shows and were a source of great pride for her.
She will be cremated according to her wishes. She will be interred in late spring next to her husband in Cuba cemetery. Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Cuba is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to her church, Cuba United Methodist Church or to her life line of angels at Grant Keime Clinic, 114 S. 4th St., Cuba, attention: Kathy Tolley.
Condolences may be sent to henrylange.com.
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