Bill Cook

What a great man and a great family! Bill always made you feel welcome and like you were part of the family...an inspiration for us all! God's peace+ Tommy & Kathryn Lamb

Zach,

I just wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your father. My prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

To the Cook family
I want to extend my deepest sympathy to all of you at this difficult time.The loss of Bill caught me completely off guard.When he told me just last month that the treaments didn't work,I was deeply saddened to hear; But the swiftness of this dreaded disease and it's ability to take someone as strong as Bill so quickly shocked me to my core.But it gave me a new faith in the mercy Jesus Christ shows

TO THE COOK FAMILY BILL WAS A VERY LOVEING MAN WE HOLD HIM DEAR TO OUR HEART HE WAS ALWAY THERE FOR ME AND MY HUSBAN AND HE TALK ALOT BOUGHT HIS WIFE AND KIDS AND HIS YOUNG DAY I COULD TALK TO HIM ALL AFTERNOON JUST WANTED TO SAY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS AND YA;LL ARE IN OUR PRAYERS!!!WE WILL MISS BILL VERY MUCH !!!The audilet family

Dear Barbie, John, Debbie, Judy and families,
I was so saddened to hear about Bill's passing. He was a great guy! He was so like his Uncle Cookie, loved to be in a garage fixing a car! I think the mechanic gene has been passed down through the generations in the Cook family! I wish that we had been able to visit you all in Texas before Hal passed away last month. Know that our family has you in our thoughts and in our prayers.
Sincerely, with love
Annette Cook

Barbie, Jenny & Zach. We had known Bill but a few years, but his quick smile and quicker wit always brought a smile. His encyclopedic knowledge of all things mechanical always surprised us. The only way any of this makes sense is that God has a vintage car that even He couldn't get running, and He called Bill home for some advise. Bill is looking down, smiling, comfortable and happy.

Bill you were a wonderful person. Im so thankful that I got to meet you. I remember the time you took me out on your boat on the Neches River. It was the most fun I have had in a long time. We rode the knee board and the water ski's and it was a blast! You are in a better place now Bill so that brings me peace. You will always be remembered.

Bill,

Im sitting here thinking of what to write in your guest book, something that really expresses how sad I am that I wont hear you riding up on that loud (but freakin sweet) Motorcycle to the house again. But the only things I can think of are that time you were loudly singing that "Cocaine" song by Eric Clapton, you sounded nothing like him but it was hilarious. Or the time we sat in lawn chairs watching Monty push-mow the lawn, talking about how much energy he always has while we're drinking ice cold beverages doing nothing. Or the free cookies you and dad would always stop in for while I was bored watching TV at work. Or the moment I realized that you were the same Bill as Bill at West End Automotive--really embarrassing after so many years of knowing you. I can't tell you how much Im going to miss having you around. Ill just keep thinking about all of the crazy Bill stories you've told me, and really cherish having such a great person like yourself in my life.

Bill,

It's crazy to think that we had to lose someone as great as you. You were one of a kind. It was impossible to be around you and not laugh. You were a great husband, dad, grandfather, and friend. I promise the next time i'm at Willy Burger I will get the chili cheese hot dog with onion rings for you. Because that sounds so good, i'll go ahead and get two and eat both haha. You will always be missed. Love you, Bill.

Barbie, Zach, Jenn and family, I am so sorry for your loss. The last 5 years that I have worked for my father, i became close to Bill. He would stop by daily and head to lunch with us or just take a seat up here in the office and talk. He was SO VERY PROUD of all of you. He was always telling us how you all were doing and of course he had a new funny story about you guys every day. He was an inspiration to you guys, BUT, you were all such an inspiration to him. I've have never known a person who was so kind, selfless and just full of life like he was. I will FOREVER think of him and smile and know that he crossed all of our paths for a reason and I myself have learned so much from him. Mr. Bill,we all will miss you so very much.