Buford "Bob" Age - 92 - El Rito Cook

Buford “Bob” Cook, 92, a long time resident of El Rito, New Mexico. He passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012, in his home on Canyon Rd., after a long battle with Lymphoma. Bob was born on November 24, 1919. His father was Hubert Charles Cook and his mother was Laura Lauren Peters. He had a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Berkley. He worked for Los Alamos Lab in Los Alamos, NM and at the Livermore Lab in Livermore, CA. He worked on atomic energy projects including the underground testing of the atomic bombs in the Nevada Desert. Bob loved to read, he loved sports especially football. He had a great sense of humor and could tell a story. Bob is survived by his daughter, Karen Wills; son, David Cook and wife Cindy; grandchildren: Chris Cook and wife Vicky, Bunny and husband Gary Bowman, Stephan and Sierra Cook; great-grandchildren: Morgan Gluth, Casey Cook, Kenneth Gluth and Suzy Cook. A remembrance will be held in the Spring of 2013 on the Martin’s property in El Rito, NM. Please contact Bunny Bowman at bbowman8688@comcast.net or David Cook at PO Box 173 El Rito, NM 85130 for details. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in his name to the El Rito Library or the Humane Society of Española. A special thanks to our hard workers of Addus Home Health Care, The Hospice workers at Ambercare, and those who worked tirelessly to help him at the Department of Energy. Bob had a life well lived. The family of Buford “Bob” Cook have entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477

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