Robert Erwin Cook ’47


Robert Erwin Cook ’47 of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on April 26, 2012. He grew up in Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended high school, graduating in 1940. He enlisted in the Navy, qualified for the V-12 program and was assigned to Dartmouth. After military service he worked in industrial sales for Indiana Machinery and Supply. In 1957 he founded Abrasive Products and Abrasive Processing in Fortville, Indiana. He was a member of the Fortville Lions Club and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, a son and three daughters. 


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