Cooke, Grant
1930 - 2021
Grant “Chig” Wilcox
Cooke, age 91, went home to be with our Lord on
Monday, November 15, 2021. Born in Columbus,
Ohio on August 25, 1930, to Carl Clement Cooke Sr. and Dorothy (Beebe) Cooke and shared his birthdate with his father. Grant grew up with his older brother,
Carl Clement Cooke Jr., in the family home on Cooke
Road in Columbus, Ohio.
This home was built on part of the original 300-acre farm of early settler, Henry
Cooke. He graduated from
Glenmont Grammar School,
Crestview Jr. High School,
University High School (1948), Kenyon College (1952) with an AB Degree, and The Ohio State University
(1955) with a Master’s
Degree in Engineering. His first permanent job was with the family-owned business
Co. and then practiced as a Professional Engineer as the owner of Cooke
Consulting Group. He was an accomplished athlete in football, basketball and track. He was a member of
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, a Life Member of the American
Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way
Association (AREMA) since 1957 and Past Chairman of their Committee 8. Most of his Professional Life had been with projects related to railroad bridges and track construction. Grant is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Patricia
Bennett Cooke, parents
Carl Clement Sr. and
Dorothy Cooke, brother Carl
Clement Jr., and sister Ellen
Cooke. He is survived by his daughter, Allison (Nicholas) Davis; granddaughter,
Heather (Kevin) Hall; grandson, Matthew (Amy) Davis; step-grandson, Nathan (Angie) Davis; great-grandsons, Braden, Logan and
Kellen Hall; great-granddaughters, Abigail, and
Addison Davis and Maren
Hall along with step greatgrandchildren, Jackson and
Parker Davis. Grant also had many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, all of which form a most happy Christian family. Funeral services will take place at Saint James
Episcopal Church, 3400
Calumet St., Columbus,
OH 43214 on Wednesday,
December 8 at 11am and a graveside service at
Union Cemetery following the service. Family has entrusted SCHOEDINGER
NORTHWEST with funeral service. Please visit www. schoedinger.com to sign the online guestbook or to share a special memory of
Grant.