Simon Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 One of my oldest and dearest friends and one of the finest men to ever walk this planet. Cooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Sorry for your loss, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Very sad. I'm sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Condolences to you and all Cookies freinds and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 So sorry Simon... may you and his family find strength at this difficult time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'm very sorry for this loss Brother. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Condolences Simon. Sucks when anyone goes before their time. How about a story about your friend to celebrate a life well lived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 My condolences, Simon. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movinon Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 So sorry for your loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Very sorry for your loss . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Young guy. Had two kids. Wow. That's a tough obit to read, man. What kind of cancer, if you don't mind my asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 44 is way too young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerville Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Simon, my condolences. Robert John Cooke seemed like a great guy, I will keep his family in my thoughts and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'm sorry for your loss, a man shouldn't die when he's 44. Just judging by his picture, he looks like he was just an all around good guy. My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 One of my oldest and dearest friends and one of the finest men to ever walk this planet. Cooke Sorry for the loss of your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 One of my oldest and dearest friends and one of the finest men to ever walk this planet. Cooke Simon... Sorry for your loss.And a nice tribute to your friend. God bless him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 44 years young. Wow, that really sucks. Sorry for your loss, Simon. I trust you will have one or two, in his honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'm glad you had him as a friend, and I'm sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I could go on forever about stuff like pretending he lost his wedding ring in a deer he was cleaning and laughing at me while I spent 5 minutes digging through a pile of guts from a deer with his freaking arrow in it. Or loosening the bagstrap on the golf cart so my clubs fly off and are spread all over the 1st fairway before I've even taken 2 shots. Or all the refs and umpires at our kids' games he used to make laugh by trying to get calls by making cancer jokes. But words can never substitute for the depth of emotion (no matter how painful) that we are lucky enough to experience when fortune grants us the opportunity to truly love those who teach us what is important and righteous in this too brief life. I'm glad that in the end, regardless of how hysterically funny he was, what really stands out is the towering integrity and the willingness to do anything for anybody at anytime. But tomorrow morning I've got to go carry around a box with my dead friend in it and watch his two elementary school children refuse to cry so they can be strong for Mom. This fu(king sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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