The Columbus Dispatch

Cooke, Grant

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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.

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