Scott W. Cook, 35, of Lansing, Illinois, formerly of Rocky Hill and Pennington, NJ, died January 24, 2011.
Born on June 6, 1975 in Flemington, NJ, Scott is survived by his parents Ted and Debbie Cook of Irvington, Virginia, grandson of Eleanor P. Young of Rocky Hill, NJ and Barbara L. Cook of Chesapeake, VA; he was predeceased by his grandfathers Otto T. Young and Dr. Edgar L. Cook.
Scott graduated in the class of 1994 from The Pennington School. During high school he developed a passion for emergency response service. Often called “Smiley” by the men of the Pennington Fire Department, he was a Junior Fireman and received the Junior Fireman of the Year Award in 1994.
Throughout his high school years, Scott trained and showed horses and was an accomplished equestrian. Following graduation, he pursued his passion for horses and seized an opportunity to live in Oman, Germany and the Netherlands, where he trained and showed horses for many years.
In 2006, he returned to the United States and earned his national paramedic license and was employed by Prompt Ambulance Service in Indiana until his death.
Scott was a passionate and especially devoted to his family. He easily made friends wherever he travelled and held his friendships very close to his heart. His loving spirit will always be remembered by those who knew him.
In addition to his parents, Scott is survived by a son, Koal, who he loved very much and Koal’s, brother Koy, with whom he had a special relationship; his one dear brother, Peter T. Cook and his wife, Cathy of Flossmoor, IL, and his loving sister Dr. Kristin D. Cook Boozer and her husband Adam of Elkridge, MD, his three nieces Hannah, Eleanor and Kelly of IL, his aunts and uncles; Beverly and Robert Cramer of Ringoes, NJ, Carolyn and Ben Foose of Phoenix, AZ, David and Maureen Cook of Elizabethtown, PA, Richard and Trish Cook of Wilkesboro, NC, Stephen and Cindy Cook of Columbia, MO and Valerie Campbell of Chesapeake, VA, his beloved cousins Larry (Leslie) Embrey of Tacoma, WA, Melissa (Aaron) Fetterolf of England, and David (Kellie) Cramer of Pennington, NJ and several other cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill, Washington St. & Reeve Rd. Rocky Hill, NJ 08553, where the family will receive friends following the service officiated by Pastor Linda Pepe. His interment will be held privately by the family.