Alton Lester Cook, Jr.

Mr. Alton Lester Cook, Jr., of Shreveport, LA, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2005, after a courageious battle against cancer. He was born June 11, 1936, in Many, LA, to Maurice Litton Cook and the late Alton L. Cook, Sr. He was a graduate of Vivian High School. Al was emploiyed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation, Pennzoil Company, Graves Insulation and the DeSoto Parish School System. Al will be remembered as a kind and gentle soul to all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his mother, Maurice Litton Cook of Biloxi, MS; sister, Rose Cook Kyle and her husband, Franklin, also of Biloxi; brother, William T. Cook and his wife, Alice, of Houston, TX; a nephew, Franklin M. Kyle, III and wife, Melissa of Mandeville, LA; a niece, Elizabeth Kyle Vaughn and husband, Lloyd, of Bunkie, LA and five great nieces and nephews:: Lauren Kyle, Franklin Kyle, IV, Claire Vaughn, William Vaugn and Katharine Vaughn. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2005, at the Forest Park Cemetery Chapel, 3700 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, LA, followed by a graveside service. Memorial contributions may be made to Quality Hospice, 2279 Atkinson Road, Biloxi, MS 39531 or to M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P. O. Box 4461, Houston, TX 77210.