tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post6059101071259064546..comments2024-03-11T16:39:12.344-05:00Comments on Once A Knight ...: They called him "Bubba" (but I didn't)Nico Van Thynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-65412636688507948762014-01-10T23:31:00.401-06:002014-01-10T23:31:00.401-06:00From Coach Jerry Adams: Good writing -- would not ...From Coach Jerry Adams: Good writing -- would not expect anything less. Hard thing, this eulogy thing, how to connect yesterday, what was, with today, what is. To sum up what a person was is a special gift, and that is part of your gift to this world.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-20674839430568154742014-01-06T12:44:16.962-06:002014-01-06T12:44:16.962-06:00From Nancy Evans: Two of my kids had him as their&...From Nancy Evans: Two of my kids had him as their" leader" and what a leader he truly was. A very special man. Thank you, Mr. Cook, you will be missed by so many but God now has a special Angel to watch over all of us who knew him.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-1066344409570316642014-01-06T09:20:48.614-06:002014-01-06T09:20:48.614-06:00From Tommy Youngblood (FP/LSU): The things you sai...From Tommy Youngblood (FP/LSU): The things you said about Mr. Cook could certainly be said about so many of the men we grew up with. The war vets, the old coaches that were too old to serve but passed down a no-nonsense approach to life. I wish I had been smart enough to talk to them more. I remember that my friend Billy Gann's father was in the second wave to hit Iwo Jima. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-84482415532932004622014-01-05T18:22:07.375-06:002014-01-05T18:22:07.375-06:00From Richard Ashford: What a great tribute. I had ...From Richard Ashford: What a great tribute. I had Mr. Cook as assistant principal for one year before he moved up to principal my junior year. Yes, I was petrified of Mr. Cook. I think everyone was. ... He was a firm but fair disciplinarian. He made a positive impact on my life for sure, to stay on the right course. ... There are only a handful of teachers that made a memorable impact on my life. Mr. Cook was one of those unforgettable figures who left an everlasting positive impact.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-79041842652919475482014-01-05T18:08:34.413-06:002014-01-05T18:08:34.413-06:00From Taylor Moore: Great blog post. I had a confl...From Taylor Moore: Great blog post. I had a conflict and couldn't attend Mr. Cook's funeral. I did see A.L. at another visitation and we had a chance to reflect on "Bubba." He was Judy's principal during the four years she taught at Woodlawn. And I also had Coach Cook at Youree for 7th grade P.E. during his only year there before going to Woodlawn. By the way, that school on Line was named C.E. Byrd and I believe it finished runner-up this past football season for a state championship.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-31199779097312740582014-01-05T18:02:54.427-06:002014-01-05T18:02:54.427-06:00From Gin Rolston Weber: This was a beautiful tribu...From Gin Rolston Weber: This was a beautiful tribute. The entire service was beautiful, especially the cellphone ringing with the LSU fight song.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-62514034693277918652014-01-05T17:45:13.269-06:002014-01-05T17:45:13.269-06:00From Sandi Tison Atkinson: You truly have a way wi...From Sandi Tison Atkinson: You truly have a way with words. Excellent eulogy. He would be proud of you ... but probably would also be humbled.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-64529105212943344382014-01-05T17:43:56.487-06:002014-01-05T17:43:56.487-06:00From Ann Bloxom Smith: You did us all proud with t...From Ann Bloxom Smith: You did us all proud with that eulogy. Thank you for helping us to honor a great man.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-78587704947826729082014-01-05T17:42:59.806-06:002014-01-05T17:42:59.806-06:00From Janice Robinson: Excellent tribute. Very down...From Janice Robinson: Excellent tribute. Very down to earth and all so very true. I'm so glad I was a part of that '60s Woodlawn High School era. Something I will always remember. It helped to make me who I am today.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-34069848810376401032014-01-05T17:41:06.630-06:002014-01-05T17:41:06.630-06:00From Beverly Ann Tozier Harlan: I am proud to be a...From Beverly Ann Tozier Harlan: I am proud to be a Knight and have had the experience to attend Woodlawn in the beginning years under the leadership of Mr. Turner and Mr. Cook.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-40187148758179261102014-01-05T17:39:40.201-06:002014-01-05T17:39:40.201-06:00From Barbara Shaw Clark: The thing I remember most...From Barbara Shaw Clark: The thing I remember most about Mr. Cook is I never saw him look angry. He had inner peace. I was never afraid of him or Mr. Turner (well, maybe a little bit of Mr. Turner), but I had enormous respect for them and would never have thought to displease them. Wonderful tribute. Thank you for sharing.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.com