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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271387
Title: Sara L. Cook
Date: 8/6/1950-12/15/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 8/6/1950
Summary: Sara Lawrence Peacock Cook, 74, resident of Watford City, ND, died December 15, 2024, following a long battle with illness, surrounded by her family. Due to her desire to simply be cremated and have no fuss or fol-de-rol made over her, there will be no funeral. Sara was born in Richmond, IN, on August 6, 1950, the daughter of Francis and Amelia Peacock. Most of her early childhood was spent in Germany where her father was stationed as an Air Force officer, and where she learned to speak fluent German. In 1968, she graduated from high school in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland, studying interior design, choosing it as a lifelong profession and joy. She used her knowledge and talent to introduce beauty and interest to every home she designed. In 1973, Sara married John at Fort Huachuca, AZ, where he was assigned as an instructor and she was an administrative assistant at the US Army Intelligence School. From there, they spent three years in Germany where John was assigned as an Army officer. During those three years they traveled throughout much of Europe. Sara's favorite city was Florence, Italy, which she visited several times. These travels only deepened her love and fascination with European history and style. Her zest for life was both broad and varied, and her capacity to love was unmatched. Sara's generosity extended to all she met and loved. In conversation, she made you feel like the most important person in the room. She practiced her interior Ddesign profession for over thirty years in southern Maryland, owning her own shop in Dunkirk, Maryland. Later in life, she turned her interests to writing and published three novels involving mystery, intrigue, and a dash of romance, with her brother as co-author. She was adamant that they must be as historically accurate as possible, and her diligent research achieved this goal. Sara is survived by husband, John; her two sons and lights of her life, Zachary, and his wife Katelyn, and Joshua, and his wife Rebecca; her brother, Robert Peacock, retired judge, Washington D.C; her nieces and their families; and many more loved ones.
Red ID: FND_I_78878 Image ID: 518550 Image Notes: FND001 27387

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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