Cook Cleland

I was your neighbor on Timberline Dr, Willoughby, Ohio. Remember going to Carla´s birthday party. I still live in Northeastern, Ohio

I grew up near his Willowick, Ohio airport. I remember the two WW2 fighter planes on either side of the refreshment stand on US Route 20. The Cook Cleland hanger and control tower are still there.

I had the pleasure of serving with CAPT. Cleland while we were both stationed at NOB Kodiak where he was OIC ONI and both of us serving COMALSEAFRON/RADM Reira. He was such a fun-loving officer friendly to all who came in contact with him. I will always remember him for his annual "Beer Breakfast and Caribou Sausage" and a luau he arranged with leis flown in from Hawaii. He loved having friends over for get-togethers and dancing. My wife and I were fortunate in driving from Wichita, KS...

When Todd was 3 yrs old, I was Nanny, maid and housekeeper for Ora Lee & Cook. I was only 18, but have never forgotten them.Thank goodness for these days of the power of technology!!!.Found them on Google.

I just learned of Cook Cleland's death. I took one of his antiques classes at Pensacola Jr. College back in the 70's. His love of antiques was infectious. I still have the notes and textbooks he used in that class and refer to them when buying or refinishing furniture. I even have the funny calling cards he handed out in class!
--Jackie Mathews, Tuscaloosa, AL

My uncle Jack Harrison, Rancho Bernardo, CA. sent me this announcement of Cook's death. My uncle Jack and my mother Marjore Harrison Romoser attended Shaw High School on the east side of Cleveland and knew Cook before and after WWII. My mother shared many stories of the fun times and youthful exhuberance with "Cook and the rest of the gang" that ran toghter before and after the war. I had the opportunity to meet Cook one time when I was about 11. Cook was the keynote speaker at a Memorial...

My condolences to the children of Cook Cleland and his lovely wife Ora Lee. I have only now learned of Cook's death.
It was my privelege to be one of the flight instructors at Saufley Field, Pensacola, from 1952-54, instructing in formation, dog fighting and gunnery flying. Cook was our Commanding Officer of the Training Unit. His wisdom and humor in keeping the pilots in line was exhibited clearly in a memo to the instructors, after they ascertained one day that the weather was too bad...

Worked for Cook At the Airport for four years. Enjoyed working for and with him every day of it. He really taught me many of the good useful skills I used in my life. He was a wonderful Boss. May god bless him.