Zephyrhills, Fla. – Richard Noyes Cook Sr., 83, entered into rest on July 14, at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills after a short illness.

He was born in Livermore, on Nov. 10, 1924, to Rossie Luella Noyes Cook and Percy Floyd Cook. He graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 1943. Following high school, Richard worked for his parents at their family farm in Livermore. He also worked for Turner and Ridley, was a store rep/manager for Wirthmore Feeds and eventually became a store manager for Agway Inc. He was a 50-year member of Oriental Star Lodge 21, of Livermore Falls, a 50-year member of Washburn Chapter of Livermore Falls and Bethlehem Chapter 36 of Pittsfield. He was a noble of Kora Temple Shrine and a member of the Second Section, Lewiston. He retired in November of 1986, and wintered at Settler’s Rest R.V. Park in Zephyrhills. He was very active in the park serving as president for four years as well as other committees. He and his wife cleaned trailers and did janitorial work for the recreation hall for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn (Mosher) Cook, they would have been married 50 years on Aug. 11; his seven children, Donna Rowell and husband, Larry, of Hartland, Douglas Cook and wife, Mary, of Pittsfield, David Cook and Pixie Nolan, of Belfast, Debra Cook of Custer, Wash., Diane Howard and husband, David, of Bradenton, Fla., Darlene Campbell and Robert West of Pittsfield, and Richard Cook and wife, Jodi, of Pittsfield; 14 grandchildren, Heidi, Michelle and Eric Rowell, Honesty and Delight Cook, Charles and Jessica Shaw, David II, Adam, and Jason Cook, Joshua Campbell, Amber Connors and Elizabeth Cook and Mary Howard; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, Reginald.