Herald & News Klamath Falls, Oregon August 24,1983 ESTHER MARIE COOK Esther Marie Cook, 62, Sprague River, died Monday in Klamath Falls. Mrs. Cook was born March 27, 1921, at Klamath Agency to Reginald and Amanda Sargeant. She attended schools in Klamath and Tillamook counties and college in Bacone, Okla. She was married to Dibbon Cook on August 7, 1940, in Reno, Nev. Mrs. Cook was extremely active in community affairs. She was the first president of the Sprague River Home Extension Group. She also was a past matron of Cascade Crest No. 159, Order of Eastern Star, and was serving as treasurer of that organization at the time of her death. She served as a member of the Cancer Research Committee of the Grand Chapter of Oregon and was a Grand Representative of Michigan in Oregon. She attended both the Michigan Grand Chapter and the General Grand Chapter in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Cook was a member of Zuleima Temple No. 13, Daughters of the Nile, for which she was serving as a queen's aide. She also was active in the Oregon Republican Central Committee. She was a constant church goer. Survivors include her husband, Dibbon of Sprague River; two daughters, Lou Ellen Sternberg of Chiloquin and Melva Fye of Claremore, Okla; 5 grandchildren, Kathryn and Lorelei Sternberg of Chiloquin and Salmon, Amadou and Mam Fye of Claremore; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 1983, at the Chiloquin Assembly of God Church. The Reverend William Rentz will officiate. Eastern Star services will be conducted by members of that group from the Klamath area. Private cremation services were held Tuesday at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens. Ward's Klamath Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Research Fund, c/o Lou Ellen Sternberg, secretary of Cascade Crest No. 159, P.O. Box 97, Chiloquin, 97624 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Herald & News Klamath Falls, Oregon August 28, 1983 Klamath County lost a real lady Monday when Esther Cook died of a massive heart attack. She was born at Klamath Agency and lived all of her life, except for a few school years, in Klamath County. She was a storehouse of information about the early days and we often called her at Sprague River for background information. She was one of the original members on the board of Klamath Consumer Council and that's where we got to know her. More recently we'd visit with her at meetings of the Diabetic Association. A couple of weeks ago we saw her and her husband Dibbon at Melita's following the Chiloquin parade. They were extremely proud because their granddaughter, was one of the princesses of the Chiloquin Rodeo. She'll be missed, not only by her family, but by a host of friends thoughout the West. +++++++++++++++++ HERALD & News Klamath Falls, Oregon April 1, 2001 Tribal Elder, Civic Leader Dibbon Cook Passes On Dibbon Cook, 98, an elder of the Klamath Tribes with an extensive history of civic involvement in both Indian and non-Indian organizations, died March 29, 2001. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Klamath Assembly of God Church. Visitation is Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Davenports Chapel of the Good Shepherd is in charge of arrangements. Lunch will be served following the services. Mr. Cook was born Aug. 2, 1902 to George Cook and Amelia Skeen in Pokegama, Calif. He attended Yainax Agency School in Yainax, Sherman Institute in Riverside, Calif. and Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kans., where he majored in leather and harness-making. Mr. Cook was a member of the Sprague River Friends Community Church as well as attending the Chiloquin Assembly of God, Beatty Community Church and Williamson River Mission. He made shoes for families in Sprague River area, as well as harnesses and saddles. He served with the Kansas National Guard Troop C, 114 , an all-Indian troop. He was disciplinarian at Fort Bidwell Indian School. Mr. Cook enjoyed hunting and fishing for salmon and trout. He enjoyed sports, especially high school basketball, football and baseball. He was a rodeo enthusiast, and a craftsman. Mr. Cook made antler jewelry and arrowheads, which he sold at Indian trade shows throughout the Pacific Northwest. He was a master leather and harness maker, and also crafted shoes, saddles, bridles, purses and other goods. He enjoyed teaching children and helping out at Klamath culture camps and enjoyed visiting with people of all types. He particularly enjoyed going to powwows and watching Indian people dancing in their native regalia. That was a source of great pride to him, that Indians would not lose their culture and history and unity. Mr. Cookâs friendships crossed many cultural lines, too. He served on the Beatty Rodeo committee, was a member of the Sprague River baseball team, and served as an officer of numerous civil organizations and boards. They included the Sprague River PTA, Klamath Crimes Prevention program, Sprague River Fire Department and the Chiloquin Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Chiloquin school board, Klamath Land Marks Committee, and a fund raiser for the Inter-Community Hospital, now Merle West Medical Center. He also served on the Klamath County Nursing Home committee and was president of the Chief Schonchin Cemetery Association. He also served for many years on the Klamath Indian Basketball Committee. For 12 years he was the official weather spotter and managed the Sprague River weather station for the National Weather Service. He was secretary-treasurer of the Klamath Tribes Memorial Association and was instrumental in erecting a plaque honoring Captain Jack, a Modoc chief hanged for his part in the Modoc Wars that took place in the Lava Beds south of Tulelake. Following termination of the Tribes in 1954, Mr. Cook served as tribal chairman of the remaining members of the Klamath Tribes. He was also secretary to the tribal general council for more than 30 years. Mr. Cook was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge, where he was past Master of the Chiloquin Lodge No. 197 and district deputy of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a Shriner. He was grand marshall for the Chiloquin Rodeo Association, a member of the Klamath Falls Jaycees, supported the Sprague River Pioneer Days and Klamath Treaty Days. He is survived by Lou Ellen and Jack Sternberg of Chiloquin and Melva Fye of Klamath Falls; grandchildren Kathy and Nick Rich of Chiloquin, Lorelei and Rudy Rios of Chiloquin, Salmon Fye of Indianapolis, Amadou and Rita Fye of Sprague River, Mam Kumba Fye of Indianapolis, Aminata Fye of Klamath Falls, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his wife Esther Cook. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital, 3103 Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963