Dave Cook

[George Higgins]

Dave is battling Parkinson Disease,

Dave and I have been contacting each other for some time around Christmas time each year. I had not heard from him last year and this year. I had heard form a couple of people that he "was  not doing well".

I was able to find Dave yesterday. I tried an old phone number I had. The phone rang and it was  Dave's son Doug that answered. At first I did not recognize his voice. I then asked who I was talking to. That's when I found out how Dave was doing. Doug told me that Dave was under Hospice Care at home. Doug and his wife Sally had moved in to Dave's house to be with him.
 
I was able to talk with Dave for several minuets. He sounded quite clear and responsive even though the Parkinson's has taken it's toll on his body.

I am so grateful for having to have been able to to reach him.

Remember the "500 Club" and flying the wrong way.

Peace and Love.

George

[EddyR]

Sorry to hear about Dave
my mom had PD for25 years and was OK for most of those years accept for the hand shaking and balance.
Ed

[Tom Niebuhr]

Our prayers are for Dave. He is one of the good guys.

[linheart smith]

Thanks for the info on Dave Cook. 

How are you and your wife doing George?


linheart

[George Higgins]

Posted by Geoorge Higgins

Dave Cook

Dave has passed away. He was my good friend and stunt "guru." He was "the guy" in Stunt in New England. In his first stunt life, 1950-60s he was unbeatable out here. He and his "500 Club" were 1-2-3 at almost every contest they attended. He even beat Gene Shaffer at Gene's home field in Flushing Meadows. He flew R/C then came back to C/L Stunt in the 80s and mentored many of us. Almost every stunt flyer in New England built one of Dave's Lightning I Beam designs in Dave's cellar on his custom building jig. He was very involved in training judges and helping to make judging better. He wrote spreadsheet programs that made tabulating so fast that scores were being posted before a flyer could finish wiping down his plane. His contributions to our hobby/sport/obsession were immense. We will all miss him.

Rick Campbell

[George Higgins]

Rick,

I just got Damian's E-mail on Dave's passing. I was so glad to be able to talk to Dave several weeks ago as we had lost contact for a while.

I first met Dave at a contest at the New Bedford Airport. I think I was 15 years old? I had only heard of the "500 Club" and to see Dave and Roy Tucker fly the AMA Stunt Pattern was an education on how it should be flown. I could do inside and outside loops plus fly inverted.

I would not meet Dave again for some 15 years. We had a Club that flew in Braintree, MA. One day this Tall/Lanky Guy shows up looking to see if he could join us at our field and fly with us. This was the start of a 40 year friendship.

There was a group of us that got together that started hitting the "Contest Trail" to New York and New Jersey. We would meet at Dave's house pack up my "BLUE VAN" and head out. One of our first Contest was at the Circle Burns where we had the privilege of staying at Windy's House (Little Ferry). Ask Doug how that was.

Then there were the NEST Christmas Parties and Cookouts that Dave and Dot hosted that brought all of us together over the years.

I was glad to see the recognition that Dave received from both PAMPA and AMA.

Doug, Pam and Dave Jr,

God bless, Dave will be missed but not forgotten.

George and Cheryl Higgins