We will miss you Great Grandma Cook

Travis's Grandma died today of a heart attack. She and her husband were on vacation in Monterey, CA. She collapsed in their hotel room this morning. She was such a special lady. I have never seen a Grandma so full of life. She had such a spark about her, that is probably where Travis gets it from! We loved her so much. Here is her obituary:

Donna Cook of Echo, Oregon, left her earthly home on March 8, 2010 at the age of 80. She was born in Rigby, Idaho, on December 31, 1929 to Floyd and Mary Smith. She was married and sealed for time and all eternity to L. Vernon Cook on November 10, 1949 in the Idaho Falls, Idaho temple.

She was preceded in death by her eldest son Kent, foster daughter and son-in-law Barb and Frank Dana, and infant granddaughter Rochelle Salisbury. She is survived by her husband, L. Vernon Cook, her sister Maureen Thurston and brothers Reid, Lynn, and Brent Smith. Her surviving children include Dianne Hunt (Joel) Boise, Idaho; Sherri Salisbury (Mark) Basin City, Washington; Brian Cook (Karli) Irrigon, Oregon; Darla Hartsteen (Wally), Hermiston, Oregon; Lorilee Mitchell (Rick) Bonney Lake, Washington; Launa Allphin (Steve) Highland, Utah; foster daughter Marie Smart (Rod) Heber, Utah; Michelle Hullinger (Randy) Vancouver, Washington, and Kent’s wife Sharon, Sandy, Oregon; 57 grandchildren and 76 great-grandchildren.

Donna and Vernon’s journey together began on a farm in Shelton, Idaho. Because of Vernon’s veteran status they pursued an opportunity to develop land through the Columbia Basin Project and moved to Moses Lake, Washington in 1953. They moved to Basin City, Washington in 1958 and Echo, Oregon in 1972 where they currently reside. Donna was not a spectator in the farming venture, but rather very much involved in the family business where she worked side by side with her husband in addition to raising and nurturing their children.