Surname	Shook
Given Name	John Oliver
Gender	Male
Born	NOV-1860 in Texas
Died	20-OCT-1939 in California
Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Father	John Oliver SHOOK, Sr. (~1819 TN - 25-OCT-1860 TX)
Mother	Mary A. CRAWFORD (~1824 AL - )

Family Line

John Oliver Shook, Jr.-> John Oliver Shook, Sr. (f).

Marriages

Marriage 1

09-SEP-1886 in Navarro County, Texas to Carrie B. RANSOM; born: 14-APR-1867 in Texas; died: 08-DEC-1914 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Certificate 23780); father: John Roseborough RANSOM (04-JUN-1828 TN - 31-AUG-1896); mother: Felicia Roxanna BATTLE (04-JUN-1828 MS - Before 1900); buried: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.

Children

• John Ford SHOOK (17-JUN-1888 TX - 07-OCT-1930 TX)
• Merle B. SHOOK; gender: Female; born: APR-1900 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas

Marriage 2

Muriel RIDDLE; born: 06-SEP-1890 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas; died: APR-1964 in Arkansas; father: Benjamin Thomas RIDDLE (10-APR-1858 - 01-SEP-1939); mother: Eugenia Lane STRONG (23-NOV-1867 - 08-DEC-1933); buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, Vale Of Memory Section; SSN: 449-12-8575.

• John Oliver SHOOK, III; born: 04-SEP-1916 in Los Angeles County, California; died: 29-APR-1925 in Los Angeles County, California (Certificate 17775); buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
• William Randolf SHOOK; born: 19-DEC-1919 in Los Angeles County, California; died: 12-APR-1997 in San Diego County, California; married: Lucille Brown UNKNOWN (07-MAR-1921 - 26-APR-2003); buried: Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California SSN: 450-05-3862; Last residence: Oceanside, San Diego County, California
• Thomas Eugene SHOOK, Sr.; born: 10-MAR-1928 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California; died: 09-MAY-2007 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; buried: Forest Hills Memorial Park, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas

Obituary (Thomas Eugene)

Thomas Eugene Shook, Sr., died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Little Rock, AR. He was born in Pasadena, CA, on March 10, 1928, the son of the late John Oliver Shook and Muriel Riddle Shook. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Rice Shook, and his brother, William Shook. He is survived by his adoring wife, Margaret Shook; daughter Linda Marie Shook of Shreveport; son Thomas, Jr., his wife Connie, and their children Meredith, Thomas III, Elizabeth, and Josephine of Richardson, TX; son John Oliver III, his wife Laura, and their children Campbell Grace and Conner Rice of Little Rock; and by his step-daughter, Ann Marie Mohrmann, also of Little Rock.

He was raised in Cisco, TX and graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He did graduate work both at Oklahoma State University and at UAMS. Tom was a member of the band and orchestra in school, and his interest in music continued throughout his life. He was a member of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder and served faithfully on the property committee for many years.

Tom retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal where he was the civilian head of Chemical and Biological Operations for the U.S. Army for twenty years, and then became the head of Environmental Technology for the remainder of his career. He was inducted into the prestigious Sigma Xi Society for original research. He published many scientific papers while working with outstanding names in the field of chemistry. He was an emeritus member of American Chemical Society.

Tom’s most recent achievement was becoming a Master Model Railroader, #378. His pioneer spirit was evident in his lifelong love of trains and model railroading. He was a founding member of Arkansas Railroad Club. He was also a member of National Active and Retired Federal Employees, having served two terms as president of the Arkansas Federation of Chapters. He held many offices in his local Chapter #093.

More than anything, Tom excelled in his personal relationships. He was first and foremost a husband, father and grandfather, but he also maintained friendships with college friends, as well as making new friends throughout his life. He was a man of principle, faith, and dedication. He was an organ donor through ARORA.

Visitation is 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Ruebel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church officiated by Dr. Catherine Allsbury and Dr. Clif Ford. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Walter Walker, Ed Baskin, Mark Sullivan, Ken Moore, Ken Zeigenbein, John Hodken, Jim Ryals, and Randy Gates.