JANE WHITE COOKE

I remember Stephen Hawkes from SFSU, when we were both working on our teaching credentials in 1969. I'm late in seeing this obituary for his mother, but I am glad that she lived a full life and that that is what Stephen appears to be doing!

Dear Lady Jane, an extraordinary person and personage whom I am proud to have known and still call a dear friend.
Peter Smith

Dear Susan,
Think the last time I saw you was at the 5th Ave. apartment when I was over for dinner with Holly and you were a tiny little girl and your mother was putting your coat on for an expedition.
She was indeed a remarkable, vivid woman. She had such a capacity for joy. Remember one evening when she and your Dad were all dressed up and ready for an evening of dining and dancing and they were both very merry. She was one of the few moms who treated us like intelligent beings...

Susan,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will always have fond memories of your mother. She was a very classy lady. I want to thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to get to know her. I was one of the lucky ones to have had her in my life. She will always be in my heart.

I knew Jane from Westview Meadows , when ever i went in to give her her medicine or help her with anything she always had a smile and was a great lady to know

I knew Jane for a very small amount of time but have been inspired by her clarity of spirit ever since. Even as a very old woman she grabbed on to the lust of life. I wish I had known her both better and longer. What a treasure.
*Nancy Peck. former Chef at Westview Meadows

Dear Susan, John and Charlie,

When we were kids and our fathers worked together, a writer, whose name I forget, referred to Jane as "Cleopatra of the Hudson." She was a lady of great grace, wit and beauty. Our parents had wonderful times. It was fun to see her in Montpelier and recall those days. My siblings and I are so very sorry for your loss.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.