This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HARP, ROOK, VANDERGRIFF, WEST, MOSES, HENSON, TURNBOUGH, SKAGGS, TEDDER, DUNN, GAY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4325 Message Board Post: Anson Rook of Mineral Point, Missouri, departed this life Sunday, April 2, 2006 at his residence, having reached the age of 91 years, 1 month and 11 days. He was born February 22, 1915 at Bismarck, Missouri, a son of the late George and Mary Louise (Harp) Rook. He was united in marriage to Bertha Vandergriff March 29, 1938 at Potosi, Missouri and to that union eight children were born. Bertha preceded him in death on April 30, 2002. Anson was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Anson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from Milchem in 1980. Anson was saved and baptized and he served the Lord. One of his proudest days was the birth of his great-great-grandson, which produced the fifth generation of his family. In addition to his parents and wife, Anson was preceded in death by a grandson, Timothy West; a granddaughter, Milisse Moses; four brother, Frank, Charlie, Earl and Henry Rook; two sisters, Audrey Henson and Effie Turnbough and one son-in-law, Stanley Skaggs. Those who remain to mourn the passing of his life include five daughters, Sandra Tedder and husband Mitch of Belgrade; Lola Skaggs of Potosi, Edna Moses and husband Bill of Potosi; Margaret Dunn and husband Benny of Potosi and Linda Gay and husband Greg of Potosi; three sons, George Rook and wife Sandra of Mineral Point; Glen Rook and wife Rita of Cadet and Gary Rook and wife Roxann of Mineral Point; a sister, Annie Vandergriff of Mineral Point; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; one great, great grandson; nieces; nephews; cousins and many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss him. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Britton Chapel, Potosi, Missouri with Rev. Myron Laramore officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Ron Dunn, Ed Rook, Jason Rook, Brian Rook, Seth Trokey and John Tedder. Interment and final prayers were held at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Potosi. All arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, April 13, 2006