William Clark Cook

William Clark Cook, Jr., 90, of Arcadia, Indiana died at home on January 17, 2022. William was born in Cicero, Indiana, and graduated from Jackson Central High School as valedictorian of the Class of 1949. William was married in 1951 to the love of his life, Barbara. After being drafted and serving in the US Army, he returned to Hamilton County and began working at Firestone Industrial Products, where he ultimately became a chemical engineer and ended his career with a patent in his name. Bill and Barbara enjoyed following their children's and grandchildren's sporting contests in Indiana and their out-of-state college games. Bill retired in 1986 to pursue his hobbies of hunting, fishing, and gardening on a full time-basis. In his retirement, in addition to his other activities, Bill (Jr.) was actively involved with the Arcadia Town Council, on which he served for 38 years, serving as president for many of those years. Barbara predeceased him in 2010.
Bill is survived by his son, Anthony (Kathryn) Cook, Cicero, IN, and daughter, Diana (Larry) Barkes, Goshen, IN, and by nine grandchildren: Brandi (Scott) Devoe, Goshen, IN; Chandra (James) Ostrognai, Zionsville, IN; Tyler (Joli) Cook, Long Beach, CA; Colby (Lora) Barkes, Valparaiso, IN; Travis Cook, Denver, CO; Schuyler Barkes, Goshen, IN; Brittany (Kevin) Yoder, Middlebury, IN; Kahley Barkes, Greenfield, IN and Braden (Ariel) Barkes, New York, NY. Bill is also survived by eighteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to specially thank Bill's caregivers, Teruko Aleo and Lou Munden, and the caregivers with Heart & Soul Caring, LLC.
A service celebrating William's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Cicero Christian Church, where family and friends are invited to gather from noon until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Mended Hearts in care of Riverview Health, Noblesville, Indiana.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hartley Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 407, Cicero, IN 46034. You may send condolences at http://www.hartleyfuneralhomes.com.