James “Don” Hook, 66, passed away January 8, 2009 at Ponca City Medical Center. Don was born July 29, 1942 in Artesia, New Mexico to L.V. and Vera (McNeil) Hook.

Don grew up in Hedley, Texas graduating from Hedley High School.

He then served in the U.S. Air Force as an Airplane Mechanic I during the Vietnam War. He moved to Tonkawa in 1972, his life work was as an over the road truck driver. He retired from Glass Trucking in Newkirk in May of 2008.

Don enjoyed his work and fishing but his greatest love was watching his grandchildren play sports.

Funeral services will be Monday, January 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church, Tonkawa, Oklahoma with Dr. Richard Thomasson officiating. Interment will follow in the Tonkawa I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements are under the direction of Tonkawa Funeral Home, Tonkawa, Oklahoma.

He is survived by his father L.V. Hook of Marshall, Texas; his son Jerry Hook and his wife, Christi of Tonkawa, Oklahoma; his daughters, Kim Pendergraft and her husband, Don of Blackwell, Oklahoma and Becky Hook of Ponca City, Oklahoma; his brothers, Aven and his wife, Anita Hook of Marshall, Texas, Floyd Hook of Winslow, Arizona, Virgil and his wife, Yvonne Hook of Jackson, Mississippi; his grandchildren, Benjamin, Bryan and Brady Hook, Courtney, Ashley and Brittney Pendergraft; numerous nieces, nephews; and Stephen Wu the exchange student that Jerry and Christi have in their home that Don loved as a grandson.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Vera Hook, January, 2003 and a son, Brian Paul Hook in April 1974.

Memorials may be made to Tonkawa Rec. Department or Blackwell Rec. Department in care of Tonkawa Funeral Home, 400 E. Grand Ave. Tonkawa, Oklahoma 74653.

Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.tonkawafh.com
 

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