- Date Of Birth: June 22, 1927
- Date Of Death: April 15, 2020
- State: Indiana
Vernon M. Cook, 92, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He was born June 22, 1927 to Marvin and Maude Cook in Terre Haute, Indiana. He married Euleta Joslin on October 5, 1945. They had three children, Donna, Elaine, and Dennis. After Euleta’s death in 2002, Vernon married Catherine Vermillion on April 29, 2003.
Vernon was a man who wore many hats throughout his lifetime. Carpenter, milkman, grocer, gas station attendant, Air Force Sergeant, cabinet and door salesman, office manager, real estate salesman, landlord, real estate appraiser, and retired as a Mortgage Officer and Vice-President at First Financial Bank. He tinkered with automobiles (rebuilt a 1930 Model A) and heavy equipment, made furniture, remodeled houses for his family, gave remarkable advice to any who came seeking, and he sang bass in gospel quartets all through his life; 33 years with the Crusaders Quartet.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Donna, brothers Joe and Glen, and sister Wanita.
