[Chrysler300] Don Rook

["Richard Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

I've been forwarding members' messages of condolences and reminiscences that
appeared on the server to Kathy Rook.  Her email address is:
kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx        

 

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

 

From: Kathy Rook [mailto:kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:39 PM
To: c300@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Member's passing

 

Hi Rich

Thank you so much for forwarding the e-mails from Club members.  It's been
determined Don had either a heart attack or heat stroke.  Had there been any
way for him to have gotten out of the pond he would have for Becky's sake.

Don wanted to be creamated, so his wish was done.  We'll be having a
Memorial Service of his life Sept. 18th at the Methodist Church in Mena.  If
anyone is planning on attending and would like to comment on anything or
share a thought or story, we would welcome them.  Once again I'd like to
thank the membership for their thoughts and prayers.  I've been blessed for
having met, married and loving him.  I've also enjoyed the friendship of the
300 club.

Sincerely

Kathy Rook

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Richard Barber <mailto:C300@xxxxxxx>  

To: Kathy Rook <mailto:kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  

Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:28 AM

Subject: FW: [Chrysler300] Member's passing

 

 

 

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of lettercars@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 11:05 AM
To: hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
l-forwardlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Member's passing

 

  

Carol and I were very sorry to hear of Don's death----and in such a tragic 
way. We can only imagine the effect on his little grand daughter. Our 
condolences go out to Kathy and the entire Rook family.
Don was indeed one of a kind. We remember attending one of his annual 
Father's Day car shows at his farm in Pleasant Valley, PA. Only Mopars and 
Packards were invited, as I recall. Generally several hundred cars showed 
up. He also hosted the 16th annual 300 Club Spring Meet there in 1986. He 
had two HUGE steel buildings full of various Chrysler 300s, other Mopars, 
and of course, Packards. I believe even a couple of Grahams. At any rate, 
lots of fun to wander through and just look. He also had a "junkyard" some 
distance away that included a considerable number of manual shift '61 and 
'62 Chryslers. I do not think too many cars from that yard made the long 
trip to Arkansas when they moved. I don't know for sure, but I believe the 
vast majority of his collection did, however.
In Mena, AR, he and Kathy hosted two more meets, Spring of '88 and Spring 
of '97. (He seems to have avoided doing the Fall meets----didn't much care 
for the judging activity, as I recall!) We did get a chance to see the new 
completed Rook home/B&B and the remaining cars on our trip thru there to 
the Oklahoma meet in 2006. It was still a lot of fun to look at the cars 
and parts----all of which were always for sale, I think. Carol was treated 
by Don to a tour of the property on an ATV which was great fun. 
We are happy and fortunate to have many good memories of our 
various experiences with Don, and wish his family all the best.
Gil Cunningham
Tallahassee, FL


In a message dated 8/12/2010 6:58:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net>  writes:

Sorry to report, Longtime 300 Club member, Don Rook has died. 
He died Tuesday afternoon, 8/10/10, He drowned in his pond.

As far as I know, the arrangements are private, there will be a Memorial 
Service on Sept. 18th, 2010.

It is reported that he was on the pond with a 7 year old granddaughter in 
a little boat and it overturned.
She grabbed a paddle and got to shore, he did not. They recovered his body 
after midnight.

Don had a wide and lifelong interest in cars and belonged to many clubs. 
He had a large Packard collection at one time and was well versed in all 
things Packard.
He also had many old and collectable Mopars He had at least one of every 
Letter Car, with the 1965 Chrysler 300 "L" being his favorite Letter Car. 
He owned 4 of the 12 stick-shift "L" convertibles built. He owned a Junk 
Yard in PA. and as I recall, he had several hundred cars in the yard and at 
his Bucks co. PA. farm.
The '66 300 Convertible was of special interest to him also.

Please pass this on to any others who are not on these two lists. 

He will be missed by many of us, RIP.
Ray Jones, in Mena, Arkansas

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