Judge Joseph E. Cook
was born May 1, 1892 in Uxbridge , Massachusetts . After graduating
from Brown University in 1914, he came to Denver as a reporter for
the Rocky Mountain News. He enlisted as a private in the United
States Army in 1917 and was elevated to a Lieutenant before his
tour was over. Mr. Cook attended Westminster Law School (later
University of Denver College of Law). Mr. Joseph E. Cook died in
1963.
Judge Cook’s
zeal for youth involved him in almost every organization devoted to
their well-being – Cub, Sea and Boy Scouts, Big Brothers,
YWCA, YWCA, PTA and many other organizations.
Judge Joseph E. Cook
was an extraordinary person overall and one of the greatest
attorneys throughout Colorado ’s history. He devoted his life
to the youth of Colorado and to families. He also was dedicated to
justice and patriotism.
The dedication of
Cook Park took place on Sunday morning, September 18, 1966 . (Some
excerpts from an article in The Colorado Lawyer, July
1990)
Remember this is a very busy place so be very stealthy
when ‘working’ the area. The cache is magnetic.