Delos Lawton Cook

DELOS LAWTON COOK, son of LABLANCHE HOUSTON and JOHN PERCIVAL COOK, was born December 9, 1909 in Seattle, King, Washington,⁸⁴⁵⁴ and died June 7, 2002.⁵⁶ He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶

He married (1) BETTIE MILDRED LAW on November 25, 1938 in Central Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.⁶⁹²⁴ She was born May 16, 1916,⁵⁶ and died in February, 1977.⁵⁶

He married (2) LALIAH EVELYN COULTER. She was born December 10, 1922 in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma,⁴⁵⁶ and died January 17, 2003.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.⁴⁵⁶

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Daily Oklahoman, November 26, 1938⁶⁹²⁴

Miss Law Marries Delos L. Cook

Reception Follows Ceremony

CELEBRATED in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, many of whom came from out of the state for the event, was the marriage of Miss Bettie Mildred Law, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jarrette D. Law, and Delos Lawton Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cook.

The vows were read at 8 p. m. Friday in the Central Presbyterian church with the pastor, Rev. Frank R. Dudly, reading the service.

As the guests assembled, Mrs. C. C. Brann, organist, played a program of pre-nuptial music including Mascagni's "Intermezzo"; "Serenade," (Franz Schubert); "To a Wild Rose," (MacDowell); "Evening Star," (Wagner), and "Serenade in E Flat."

SHE also accompanied Dale Vliet who sang "Until," (Sanderson), and "All for You" (Bertrand Brown). As the candles were lighted she played Liszt's "Liebestraum" and "Andante Cantabile," from Tschaikowsky's fifth symphony, "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin heralded the approach of the wedding party, "O Perfect Love" (Burleigh) was played during the ceremony and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was the recessional.

The chancel was decorated with large white Turner chrysanthemums and lighted by clusters of candles arranged in white candelabras flanked by other bouquets of the chrysanthemums. Palms and woodwaria fern formed the background and the pews were marked with chrysanthemums and white ribbons.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of blush pink in heavy slipper satin fashioned with a high cowl neck and long leg o- mutton sleeves which buttoned from the elbow to the wrist and formed points over her hands. The bodice was buttoned down the back to the hipline and the skirt which came to a fishtail point at the back formed a three-yard train.

AS her "something old" and "something borrowed" she wore the Bruges lace veil which belongs to an intimate family friend, Mrs. Charles E. Barker. It fell from a coronet halo of lilies of the valley and her fanshaped shower bouquet was of gardenias and lilies of the valley.

The bride's cousin, Miss Janell Law, was maid of honor and was dressed in a sapphire blue faille silk made with a square neck, tight-fitting basque and full skirt with a sweeping train. The short sleeves were puffed. She carried a bouquet of golden chrysanthemums and wore a halo of similar flowers in her hair.

Bridesmaids were Mrs. Jack Baer, Norman, the former Miss Jane Byars Dudley, and Miss Betty Brooks. They were dressed alike in gold faille made like that worn by the maid of honor. They carried bronze chrysanthemums tipped with gold and wore doll hats of matching flowers.

MARY ANNE SIMMON, wearing an old-fashioned white faille dress with a tight bodice and hooped skirt and with a doll hat of yellow button chrysanthemums, together with Jimmy Law and Robert Parish, Houston, Texas, lit the candles.

Mrs. Law, mother of the bride wore a grape colored lace dress trimmed with Schiaparelli's shocking pink to match her hat and other accessories. Mrs. Cook, mother of the bridegroom, was dressed in rust lace with a girdle of deep bronze to match her hat. Her gloves were of light apple green. Both had corsages of orchids.

Ralph Leslie Bohen was best man for Mr. Cook and the ushers were W. Alvis Parish Jr., Houston; Seymour Davis, Stillwater, a cousin of the bridegroom; J. M. Key and Emory Pedigo.

Members of the two families and out-of-town relatives were entertained at a reception at the home of the bride's parents, 1906 Northwest Eighteenth street, after the ceremony.

OPPOSITE the entrance to the dining room a large bouquet of white chrysanthemums flanked by white tapers in crystal holders was placed on the buffet making a background for the table.

The table was covered with a lace banquet cloth and had the large tiered wedding cake placed on the table just in front of the buffet. Crystal candelabra holding additional white tapers were graduated at each side of the cake.

Down the length of the table in front of the cake were low bowls of gardenias and lilies of the valley on crystal plaques.

The cake was in charge of Mrs. Francis A. Trindle, Duncan, and Miss Barbara Harrison presided at the punch bowl. The guest book was in charge of Mrs. Thomas Benton Walden, Fort Worth, Texas. Those assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Ralph Leslie Bolen, Mrs. Yale Bailey, Mrs. Jack Durland, Norman, Mrs. William N. Pansze, Miss Jane Simmon and Miss Reba June Mersfelder.

FOLLOWING a two-week trip to New Orleans, Mr. and Mrs. Cook will be at home at 2325 Northwest Twenty-sixth street. For traveling Mrs. Cook wore a black costume suit with double skins of silver fox. Her accessories were black and her corsage of gardenias.

Out-of-town guests for the wedding included Mrs. Mildred B. Law, Belton, Texas, paternal grandmother of the bride; Mrs. Christine Law Ferguson, New York City; Mrs. Richard F. Jones, St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. W. Alvis Parish, Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Underwood, all of Dallas.

Miss Adele Underwood, Huntville, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Opler, Chicago; Mrs. Thomas Benton Walden, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Trindle, Duncan; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Durland and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baer, Norman; Mrs. Mary Barton and Mrs. J. H. Underwood, Holland, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Goddard, Waco Texas; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans, all of Enid; Mr. and Mrs. Otis M. Smith, Wichita, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Head, Mrs. Mabel Franklin Ocker, Wirt Franklin and Miss Louise Franklin, all of Ardmore.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Durand, Hobart; Judge and Mrs. L. N. Houston, Mrs. Guy L. Levers, Miss Dorothy Levers and Houston Levers, all of Okmulgee; Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Davis, Stillwater; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jackson, Sapulpa, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Houston, Mrs. Mercedes Houston, Miss Charlene Houston and Roderic Houston, all of Tulsa.

AFTER being graduated from Classen High school where she was a member of the B. V. G. club, Mrs. Cook attended Our Lady of the Lake college, San Antonio, Texas, Oklahoma City University where she was a member of the Phi Delta sorority and the University of Oklahoma where she was pledged to the Chi Omega sorority. She formerly served as corresponding secretary to the Junior Ready to Help club.

Mr. Cook was a Delta Sigma fraternity member at Classen high school where he was graduated and attended Washington and Lee university, Lexington, Va. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he was affiliated with the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and now is associated with the state treasurer's office.

Daily Oklahoman, June 9, 2002⁸⁴⁵⁴

COOK

Delos Lawton "Cookie" Cook passed away June 7, 2002 at the age of 92. Cookie was born in Seattle, Washington, December 9, 1909. His parents were John P. Cook and Blanche Houston Cook. He moved to Oklahoma as a child and lived in Enid and Okmulgee before settling in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Classen High School in 1928 and the University of Oklahoma in 1932. Until World War Two, he worked at the office of the State Treasurer and then as a food broker. During the war, he was a Captain in the U.S. Army. He served in North Africa and Italy, and was decorated for his service. After returning from the Army, he worked as a food broker until his retirement. He was the very picture of a people person — warm, good humored and caring. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Cookie is survived by his wife, Laliah; two daughters, Diane Snider and Linda Raybern; five grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 North Shartel. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation in Mr. Cook's name to Presbyterian Urban Missions.

Daily Oklahoman, January 20, 2003⁶⁹²⁵

Laliah Coulter Cook passed away January 17, 2003 at the age of 80. She was born in Altus, OK on December 10, 1922. Her parents were Thomas White Coulter and Estelle Nowlin Coulter. She was the youngest of eight children. The family moved to Miami, OK and then to Oklahoma City. She graduated from Classen High School in 1940. She was an executive secretary for 40 years before retiring to start and operate a food brokerage with her husband for the next 10 years. She was an adoring wife to Delos L. Cook, whom she survived by seven months. She was also a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bill McIntyre, two daughters, Diane L. Snider and Linda C. Raybern, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 North Shartel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a remembrance donation to Presbyterian Urban Mission, 3737 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.