Obituaries of JANUARY 1982 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Source: Lafourche Comet Newspaper - Lafourche Parish, La.
Jan. 3, 1982

Marion Leroy Cook

Dead at 67

Marion Leroy Cook, 67, a retired oilfield tool pusher for
Atlantic-Pacific Marine Corp., died 10:50 a.m., Friday.

A native of Wingate, Ind., Cook came to Louisiana as a motorman on a
land rig called the Poule Deau.

Eventually, Cook became part owner and supervisor for Gracie Hellums
Drilling Corp. with which he remained for eight years after it was sold
to the Atlantic- Pacific Marine Corp.

While drilling wells for Union Oil of California in Timabalier Bay
during the late 50's a rig which was one of a number he built set world
record drilling times.

Visitation will be 2-10 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home, resuming 8
a.m. Monday and continuing until funeral time.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Houma.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lamont Cemetery in
Lamont, OK., McCafferty Bolick Funeral Home is handling the graveside
services.

Survivors include his wife, LaRoyce McCary Cook; three sons, Jack,
Charles and David Cook of Enid, OK; four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Burt of
Ponca City, OK, Mrs. Earline Valintine of Manufred, OK, Mrs. Nell Morris
of San Jose, Cal., and Mrs. Lorine Carey of San Diego, Cal.; and four
grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl Cook and Edith Smith Cook.

Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.