Fred Delmar Cook

We are so sorry to hear about your dad.Michael and I will always remember his kindness and trip to the grocery store when we visited.He scanned our cart made sure we had bacon ,pancake mix and his cereal.We have such fond memories of his stories.So lucky to have spent time with him.love Kathy,Mike and Emma

Your father had a remarkably long life doing the work he loved. I enjoyed the story of him doing bacterial research in his basement frig. He was a microbiologist who loved isolating and studying the organisms in culture. I got to know Ted when he became a member of my graduate committee in 1974. He was interested in my fungal research, helpful and offered gentle criticism. I am sorry to learn of his passing.
Lynne Sigler, U of A Prof Emerita

My deepest and sincere condolences, Wendy and the Cook family. I feel your pain.
GOD Bless you all.

Hello Mike and family,

You likely don't remember me (Cindy Shaw) but I graduated from Scona the same year as you. I was only at Scona for one year in grade 12. Subsequent to that I did a BSc in Forestry and then MSc in Soil Science at the U. of A. where I met your father. I took his graduate microbiology course and did a one-on-one directed study with him. I absolutely loved your Dad. He was one of the best teachers I ever had. In the directed study he always made me feel like we were "in it together" trying to answer important questions and making exciting discoveries. I am sure I am not the only student that he influenced in so many positive ways. You were lucky to have him as a father.

With sympathy,
Cindy