Cook, Virginia Dare Armstrong "VA" 


Virginia Dare "VA" Armstrong Cook passed away peacefully on April 21, 2006, 
in Everett, Wash., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. VA was born 
in Bruce, Miss., and she was the fourth of six children. She worked for 
Capital Airlines and Delta Airlines as a flight attendant, and married James 
Cook Sr. in 1954. They settled in Longview in 1958. VA was the devoted mother 
of two sons, Dr. Jay Cook of Everett, Wash., and Frank Cook of Houston. She 
was also the proud grandmother of Ryan and Madeline Cook; and loving 
mother-in-law of Christine Cook. She was happy to spend her last five years 
near her grandchildren in Washington. She is also survived by three sisters, 
Corrine Armstrong of Memphis, Tenn., Grace Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla., and 
Libby Tutor of Memphis, Tenn.; and one brother, George "Pete" Armstrong of 
Tupelo, Miss. Services will be held Memorial Day weekend at Rosewood Cemetery 
in Longview. The Cook family would like to thank Somerset Alzheimer's Community 
and Dr. Rich Terry for the exceptional care given to VA.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/14/2006.