David Adrian CROOK

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??David Adrian Crook, age 64 of Elk Creek-Viola, Wis., died on Sunday Aug. 2, 2009, of esophageal cancer.??He was born on March 30, 1945, in Viroqua, to Clair and Ida (Midthun) Crook. David was an accomplished man with great exuberance and a real passion for everything he did in his life. Dave was "The Master Inventor." He was excited to say to you every day "Do you want to see what I invented today?" And he was brilliant at it. He was called upon by many when they needed help, whether they needed something to be repaired or if they got stuck, or whatever. He was always happy to help, and if he didn’t know the solution readily, he would find ways to get the job done right, including making a new tool or parts. His passion for music went beyond listening or learning and playing the bass guitar and keyboards. Music was embodied in his soul. A "Musical Tribute to Dave Crook" is being planned and will be held at a later time.??David started his education in the one room grade school at Elk Creek. He graduated co-valedictorian from Viola High School in 1963. He went on to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he also worked for the State Highway Commission as a surveyor. In February 1967, he enlisted in the Navy. He worked in Naval Security Intelligence as an electronic communications technician with a Top Secret Clearance. He was stationed in the Philippines, Scotland and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. While at the Pentagon, he met his wife, Maryann Tomaszewski, of Scranton, Penn., on March 2, 1972, and they married under a dogwood tree in the country in Fairfax, Va. on July 8, 1972. David and Maryann celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this summer. After seven years in the Navy, David and Maryann returned to Wisconsin in 1974. They started a manufacturing business, Duraframe Dipnet, in 1975, and Duraframe Dipnet has become the number one supplier of fish dipnets to the aquaculture industry in the nation. They have been in business for 35 years, and with all his great training, the business will continue on.??David is survived by his "bride" (as he called her, just like Clair said of Ida) Maryann Crook; his very close sister, Rebecca (Roger) Hooker and their children and grandchildren, Angi (Eric) Endicott, Alan (Nadine) Hooker and Aryn (Staci) Hooker; nieces and nephews in Colorado, Annette, David, Susan and Andy Bill; very close special friends, Lisa, Jeff, Sabon, Gary and Bob; his devoted employees, Nathan, Kim, Greg and Carrie; and a multitude of close and loving friends and relatives.??Private services have been held.??The Musical Tribute to Dave Crook will be held at a later time. (The Memorial Musical Tribute was held on November 8, 2009, at the Field House in La Farge.)??Donations in David’s memory to The Kickapoo Valley Rescue Squad in Viola, would be appreciated.??The Sime Funeral Home in Readstown served the family.??Online condolences may be offered at www.simefuneralfo rum.com.??Happy are the memories of the Great Man David Crook was. He will be greatly missed by us all.

David married Maryann TOMASZEWSKI on 8 Jul 1972 in Fairfax, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]