Arthur Warren Zook
Obituary
East Wenatchee, Wash. — Arthur Warren Zook, 81, passed away
on Friday (Feb. 17, 2012) at his home in East Wenatchee, Wash.
He was born on April 27, 1930, in Newton to George and
Gladys White Zook. He was the first in their family of six children.
Arthur grew up on a farm in rural Newton, attended
Zimmerdale country school and graduated from Newton High School in 1949. He
attended Central College in McPherson and Seattle Pacific College, where he
received a degree in physics and math. He served his country as a sergeant in
the U.S. Army, spending 14 months in Korea. He married Rosemary Holmes on June
13, 1954.
Art worked with the space program for 20 years, living in
New Mexico, California and Houston, Texas. He was the lead aerospace engineer
on a number of space projects and enjoyed working with the astronauts in
Houston and traveling to Florida to watch “his” shuttle launch.
In 1976, the family moved to Tonasket, Wash., where Art
became a refrigeration mechanic for Gold Digger Apples in Oroville. He was equally
proud of both careers.
Art enjoyed doing volunteer work and served with the Church
of the Brethren Disaster Child Care Program, which took him to New York City
after 9/11 and to Florida following a hurricane. He also was a volunteer at
Central Washington Hospital. He was an active member of Kiwanis. His faith and
church were always an important part of his life. He put work and providing for
his wife and family before himself.
Art is survived by his wife of 57 years and their three
children, Craig (Cindy) of Houston, Mike of Norfolk, Va., and Teresa (Terry)
Fagin of Morton, Wash. He also is survived by one brother, Wilbur (Phyllis) of
Olathe; two sisters, Marjorie Crego of Wichita and Marian (Loren) Heidner of
Newton; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, David
and Lloyd; and his daughter, Cheryl and son-in-law, Dean Nicholson.
The memorial service will be at noon Saturday at Sunnyslope
Church in East Wenatchee, Wash.
