A Tribute. Judge William H. CooK

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Judge ITilliam H. Cookam H. Cook, Associate Judge of the United States I-). Appeals. hasannounced that hewill retire from the h 1984. Judge Cook ill thus conclude a decade of service on the court and over thirty years in the service of the United

Bmn an Carboodale. Illinois. and educated in the Carbondale school shstem Judge Cook served in the United State- Army from 1912 to 19G He completed his undeigraduate riork at Southern ity and attained his laa degree from FVashmgtan li.AdmittedtothebarofrheStateof Illinaisand the upreme Court. Judge Cook embarked an the pri\ate in Charleston. lllinoii from 1918 to 1952Judge Cook began his career I" the federal legal corps in 1863. \when he became an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission Rising to the post of Assistant to the Chajrman. he sened with the Commiision until 1969, at which time Judge Cook began afaur-year assignment as Associate Counsel for Propert: and Special Matters ~n the BureauofAeronautic3afth~ Departmentafthe Savy. In 1963. he became counsel far the...