Charles Edward (Koch) Cook ^{1 2 3 4}

   Cause of his death was coronary thrombosis with myocardial ischemia.⁶

  General Notes:

Charles was shown as 9 at the time of the 1910 census, 18 at the time of the 1920 census and 29 at the time of the 1930 census. Charles was renting his home in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, for $16 a month at the time of the 1930 census. He was a carpenter for the railroad. His mother in law was listed in his household. His name was shown as Charles Edmond Cook on Carol's birth record.

He served in the military in World War II. He was working as a night clerk in a motel at the time of his death. Social Security had his last residence as Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. He had been living there 1 1/2 years prior to his death. He was listed as Charles Cook.

  Additional Information:

• Military Service: World War II. ⁶

• Death Certificate Image: here.

Charles married Zona Varner Goodwin, daughter of Joe Goodwin and Lula Stokes, on 7 Dec 1929. (Zona Varner Goodwin was born on 7 Mar 1910 in Texas,⁸ died on 29 Jun 1959 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas ⁸ and was buried on 30 Jun 1959 in Memorial Park, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas ⁸.). The cause of her death was head injury, possible broken neck due to automobile accident.⁶