Dr. Lou Ann Cook, nursing professor who died Dec. 17, was memorialized by at least 45 current and retired faculty members, administrators and family at a ceremony Feb. 6 in the nursing and allied health complex.
Cook was a nursing professor at this college 25 years.
She was born Jan. 9, 1938, in Lakewood, Ohio.
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February 13th, 2009 at 1:04PM
This (and countless other reasons) is why UD is so addicting: we get a small reminder about these remarkable people tucked away on campuses across the country. What a woman.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:10PM
Thank you, jeff. Yes – this morning’s scroll through Google News turned up this quiet gem.
February 13th, 2009 at 4:12PM
A beautiful story. And no doubt the memorial service was a lovely remembrance of a person who influenced many lives.
One minor quibble: It appears the writer of this piece slipped up attributing authorship when she wrote that Dr. Gonzalez "handed out a poem he wrote".
Various versions of this memorable quote are referenced here–
http://forum.quoteland.com/1/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=586192041&f=099191541&m=7321967696
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
–Bill McKenna, professional motorcycle racer, Cycle magazine Feb. 1982
The version quoted by Dr. Gonzalez is also widely disseminated, including a Nissan ad.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:53PM
Thanks, MikeM. I didn’t know about earlier versions of the poem, which I found very bad, but I didn’t say I found it bad because I didn’t want to muck up the other lovely things about this piece…