Today my walk was dedicated in honor of:
Army/National Guard Veteran Lt. Col. William C. Crook, Age 70 of Bartlett, TN.
Died Sep. 6, 2019
He was a Veteran of the Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraqi Wars.
He graduated from Ripley High School in 1967. He received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN.
Butch’s working career began with the Ripley Police Department. He was employed with the Tennessee Department of Revenue as a Sales Tax Auditor and criminal investigator supervisor. He retired with from the state with more than 30 years of service. He continued his career with the City of Memphis Board of Education as a Security Supervisor, Metropolitan Nashville School District as Assistant Director of School Security. He enlisted in the Army in 1969 serving our State and Country for 39.5 years achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel. Mr. Crook was awarded THE LEGION OF MERIT and THE MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIA MEDAL for his contributions during his 39.5 years with the Army.
Butch enjoyed his many travels working with the National Guard. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin and on his boat at Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas. Butch enjoyed life and never met a stranger, he was a true friend and will be missed by everyone that knew him.
He is buried in the Veteran’s Cemetery in Germantown, TN.
Today I had the honor of walking with Army/National Guard Veteran William C. Crook. We had an amazing 5.47 Mile walk. We walked up to the War Memorial Park down town and met with his family. It was nice to be able to learn more about this hero from his family. We had a great walk. I want to thank my friend Robert for walking with us and also want to thank all who honked, waved, and saluted in helping us honor this hero. We had 166 honks today. It was amazing. Thank you.
Army/National Guard Veteran Lt. Col. William C. Crook will not be forgotten !
