Walter Leslie Cook
November 15, 1915 - January 27, 2010
Obituary
Walter Leslie COOK
Born November 13, 1915 in Watertown, Massachusetts, passed on January 27, 2010 in Bellevue, Washington. He was the son of Henry O. Cook and Julia Cook.
Walt came to Seattle in 1918 with his parents and brother and graduated from Roosevelt High School. With some University of Washington studies he became interested in a career of aeronautical engineering. He became a design engineer at The Boeing Company where he worked for 27 years. He later joined the Harper Engineering Company and stayed with them for over 30 years.
Walt married Stirling MacEwell and had a son Gary and daughter Jeanette Kelley. His second wife Marie preceded him in death. In 1993 Walt married Bessie Anderson McKee and together they enjoy her 3 children plus together they had 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren plus 3 step grandchildren.
Walt was a 50 year member of Royal Arch of Masons, a Nile Temple Shriner, a member of Lakeridge Lutheran Church, the Puget Sound Theater Organ Society, and a University of Wash-ington Benefactor. In his lifetime he took every opportunity to help others with his wisdom and compassion; thus known for his contributions to Renton Community Foundation, Roosevelt High School Organ Fund, Bellevue Botanical Gardens, The Flight Museum, and worked with his wood-working skills to help restore The Budweiser now at The Hydroplane Museum. His presence in the world will be remembered by many.
Remembrances may be made to: The Museum of Flight, Renton Community Foundation and the Lakeridge Lutheran Church.
I met Walter in March of 2006 after he had read an article about me in the Renton newspaper. He generously donated money to the Renton Community Foundation along with a donation by his friend O.J. Harper. I will never forget his kindness and his generosity and concern for the children of the community.
With deepest sympathy,
Pat Auten