John Paul Cook, Sr.
1936 — 2021
Sgt. First Class John Paul Cook, Sr. passed away at his home with his family by his side on July 9th, 2021. Graveside service and burial with full military honors will be held at 11am on Thursday July 15, 2021 at Fort Sill National Cemetery under the direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home. Visitation will be noon to 4 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. He was born April 29, 1936 in Fremont, NE to Vernon and Kathryn (Jensen) Cook. Eager to serve his country, John lied about his age so he could enlist into the US Army early, on June 2, 1953, in Fremont, NE and he was honorably discharged for the fifth time on June 30, 1973 at Fort Sill. He served in Vietnam and was a member of the...
