In Loving Memory of Michael A. Cook

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In Loving Memory of Michael A. Cook

In memory of Michael A. Cook This page is dedicated to the memory of Michael A. What is ALS? This crippling disease can strike anyone.

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9/12/61-2/29/16

We will continue to fight with Mike and his legacy will live on by helping others in the ALS community. Never give up hope, we will find a cure.
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A story of a man and his battle with ALS...

In November of 2015, after months of unexplained muscle weakness and weight loss, and test after test, Michael Cook was diagnosed with ALS

at the age of 54. Since then, his and his family's lives changed drastically, learning to cope and live with this disease at the forefront. Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of an ALS patient averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries. Presently there is no known cause of the disease yet it still costs loved ones an average of $200,000 a year to provide the care ALS patients need. There is no cure for this disease and there is only one drug currently approved by the FDA that they "think" helps with prolonging the life of an ALS patient. To read more about our personal fight and battle against ALS... please visit our go fund me page. www.gofundme.com/mikecook

http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?pid=177900566

12/26/2024

Another Christmas missing you and David too! 💔. I think of all the memories I have of Christmas as a child… my dad always made sure we were happy and spoiled us kids every year. If we were happy, he was happy. I remember picking out our tree with him every year and so many times where he trusted me just to decorate it all by myself, which I thought was the coolest thing ever! We always had a real tree and never a fake one! I remember hanging the silver garland around the parlor doorway each year. Driving around looking for Christmas lights at night. Him hunting every chance he wasn’t working and had the time. The many nights of laying by the warm wood stove and just staring at the Christmas tree all lit up and falling asleep on the 🛋️. Life was simple then. No worries and everything was great. I’d do anything to turn back time and tell him how much I loved him and appreciated all that he did for our family. 😣 tthe holidays are never the same 😞

06/17/2024

Always missing you dad, but especially on Father’s Day! ❤️ love you forever and always!

05/13/2024

Thanks for the reminder today dad that your still here watching over us! ❤️ I will take this as my Mother’s Day gift, even though you know I hate mushrooms 🤣. We always had so much fun morel hunting together when I was a kid and those are memories I will never forget.

This is the first morel we have ever seen here and hopefully more to come!

12/26/2023

Another Christmas without my dad and we are always missing him! Holding onto my memories from my childhood and forever cherishing them ❤️🎄❄️

09/12/2023

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years since you’ve been gone 💔. Today is another birthday in heaven and we miss you so much! The kids are growing up so fast and I tell them stories about how grandpa would be stopping by and spoiling them all the time. The memories will always live on and one day we will be reunited again 💙 I love you dad! Happy birthday! Give David and grandma a big hug for me too, I miss you all!

06/19/2023

Happy Father’s Day to my dad in heaven.💙💙
I miss you everyday and I know your watching over me, your grandkids and mom. We miss you so much. 😓 If only I could have you back one more day. Just for a little while to see your face and hear your voice. To hug you, and talk with you and to share with you what’s new with us. To hear one of your crazy stories and jokes because you were full of them! You were always so proud of me and I know you would be so proud of your grandkids too! You taught me to not give a 💩 about what others think and to always work hard at anything I do. Im forever thankful for what you have taught me about life. I think of you everyday and tell the kids stories about all the things that remind me of you in hopes that your memory lives on forever.

I hope you enjoyed the day with David. You were his best friend and now the two of you are reunited. David and I both appreciate all that you did for us growing up and for all the memories we shared as a family together. Hopefully you were both able to go fishing today and caught a big one 🎣

Wishing a very Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there and sending a hug to those who’s dads are no longer here on earth. 💙

In Loving Memory of Michael A. Cook

05/26/2023

My beautiful girls, handsome prince and the best backyard view. ❤️🥰 We we’re talking about grandpa cook today and how if he was here we could take him out fishing and boating! We are always reminded of him when we are outdoors enjoying the air. So much beauty here on the pond!

have a safe memorial weekend everyone!
Photo credit: dad 🧔🏻‍♂️

03/01/2023

February 29th, 2016. I will never forget this day.

I received a call from my mom saying my dad was gone. 💔 My heart was broken and I Immediately fell to my knees and began to pray on the kitchen floor. I held Kylie who was still a baby at the time, so tight as I cried. The moment we all knew was coming had happend. 😔 I remember praying for strength and courage for myself and my dad. I prayed he made it to heaven without fear of leaving us. But I myself, was paralyzed by this instant fear of life without him. You always try to prepare yourself for these moments, but once they finally happen, it’s so hard to not feel weak.

I truly believe God reached down and drew me from deep waters that day. He gave me the strength I needed to wipe my tears away and to make that 25 minute drive to my parents house to say goodbye. The strength to remember that he was finally cured from ALS and no longer a prisoner in his body, even though I selfishly wanted him to never leave us. It felt like the longest drive to their house and one of the hardest goodbyes to this day. His hands were still warm when I got there and I could feel his presence while I watched them carry him away. At that movement, I felt as though I was in Gods hands. I instantly felt my faith overcome my fears and as though I could turn pain and weakness into power and strength. From that moment forward, God taught me to look for strength in the hard seasons.

Missing you always and forever ❤️ In Loving Memory of Michael A. Cook

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