From the New Orleans Time-Picayune, June 29, 2007.
William R. McCook, Sr. passed on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in New Orleans, LA. Born in Columbus, Georgia he lived 83 years raising a family, teaching, acting in Community Theater, working and spent many days in the sun and rain playing tennis. William (Bill) served his country in the Army, graduated from Centenary College in Shreveport, LA and received his Master’s from Tulane University in 1950.
He is loved and missed by 2 children: Bill Jr. and Ann; 2 grandchildren: Elizabeth and Kate; his brother and sisters; 2 sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews whose lives he influenced with his love, integrity and education. He will be missed.
Services will be held in Shreveport, Louisiana on Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue, through Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport, Louisiana. In his memory, donations may be sent to Tulane University with memo to the William R. McCook Sr. Memorial Fund, attn: Gift Acounting, 3439 Prytania St., Ste. 200, New Orleans, LA 70115.