Printed in The Herald Bulletin newspaper of Anderson, Madison County, Indiana on Wednesday, 30 October 2002.

"Roger A. "Cookie" Cookman, died Oct. 29, 2002 at his residence due to heart failure.
He was born Jan. 18, 1934, in Anderson, and lived in Anderson his entire life. He retired from Guide Lamp Division of General Motors in 1987 after 35 years of employment.
He was a 1952 graduate of Anderson High School, and served an apprenticeship for four years with Guide Lamp as a special machine builder.
He served in the Navy Reserves for 12 years. He was a member of Gold Wing Rider Association, the Independent Order of Foresters, and United Auto Workers Local 663. He loved restoration woodworking, remodeling and traveling.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Karen (Yost) Cookman of Anderson; daughter, Connie (husband, Steven) Moore of Huntington; sons, Dirk Cookman of Big Rapids, Mich., Quintin (wife, Angie) Cookman of Pendleton, Brian McBride of indianapolis and Andrew McBride of Alexandria; mother-in-law, Louise Webb of Anderson; grandchildren, Steven Moore, Jr., Ph.D., Rachel Moore, Crystal (husband, Michael) Bennett, Shazalynne McBride, Dustin Cookman, Joshua Cookman and Matthew Cookman; a great-grandchild on the way; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Lillian (Small) Cookman; sons, Chris A. Cookman and Eric Stephen Cookman, and brothers, Donald Cookman and Richard Cookman.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, with the Rev. Robert L. Pavey officiating. Burial will be in the East Maplewood Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association or Madison Historical Society."