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Clive Cook

1928 - 2024

Clive Cook obituary, 1928-2024, Marion, IA

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1928

DIED

2024

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Clive Cook Obituary

With sadness and joyful hearts, we wave goodbye to (George) Clive Cook, whose journey on this earth concluded peacefully on early Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at The Views of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Born on August 11, 1928, in Ord, Nebraska, to George and Charlotte (Bushman) Cook. He attended high school in Alden, Iowa. The call to Christian ministry led him to attend Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, and Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. On July 31, 1953, he married the love of his life, Mavis Arlene Cook, and they were married for 68 years until her passing in 2021. Clive served as pastor to Evangelical United Brethren and United Methodist churches of Sewel, Meservey, Alexander, Springville, Prairie Chapel, and Kimball Avenue. After retirement, he served as a part-time Chaplain at Western Home Retirement Community in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Clive enjoyed spending time with family, reading daily devotions, bicycling, viewing sports, playing games with family and friends, and eating ice cream. Clive is survived by his brother, Harold Cook; four children: Sandy (Terry) Sill, Marilyn (Mark) Kinkead, Keith Cook, and Joyce Cook; grandchildren, Cassidy Reinken, Kevin Sill, Creg Kinkead, Kari Kinkead, Hannah (Kinkead) Callahan, Brennen Cook, Collin Cook, and Ethan Cook; and great-grandchildren, Becker, Eloise, Florence, Dutch, Brooklyn, Harper, McKinley, Sloane and Amelia. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Mavis; sisters, Catherine Smalley and Charlene Shore; and brother, Robert Cook. The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the caregivers at The Views and the Mercy Hospice staff for their compassionate care and support during Clive's final days. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, Mercy Hospice, or your chosen charity. Please share a memory of Clive at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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Published by The Gazette on Mar. 19, 2024.

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