Andrew B. Cook, age 91, passed away peacefully in Woodstock, Vermont on January 19 , 2020. He was born on May 30th 1928, in Troy, New York, the third son of Sidney Albert Cook and Alison Loomis Cook. Following schooling in New Brunswick NY and Windsor CT (Loomis Chaffee School), he enlisted in the V-5 Naval Aviation Program and was sent first to Worcester Polytech and then to Tufts University. After discharge from the Navy in 1946, he entered Yale University as a sophomore and earned a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1949.

After graduation from Yale, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and ordered to officer training at Camp Quantico, VA. Upon completion of officer training he was ordered to Camp Lejeune NC, where he served with the 2nd Tank Battalion. In 1952 he was ordered to Korea and was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion where he served as a tank platoon leader in combat against the Chinese, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for Valor. After Korea, he was assigned to the Marine Barracks at the Naval Weapons Station in Concord CA, followed by a mandatory two year focus in supply at Quantico, VA.

In 1958 Cook was transferred to Okinawa, Japan where he helped to establish and create the 3rd Marine Division Intelligence School, followed by duty as an Intelligence Officer on the 3rd Marine Div. Staff.

Upon return from overseas he was assigned to the staff of the Atlantic Command in Norfolk VA, as Amphibious Intelligence Officer in the Intelligence Division. From Norfolk he was assigned as Marine Officer Instructor with the Naval Reserves Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit at Princeton University. His final tour of duty was with the Estimates Division of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from which he retired in 1968 with the rank of Lt. Col.

Following a one-week retirement, he joined the staff of the Office of National Estimates at the CIA. From there he was appointed as an intelligence analyst in the Estimates Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence in the Pentagon. He retired (again) in 1989 after 40 years of government service.

Andrew loved Vermont, and had a special affinity for Greensboro. As a teenager he would work for local dairy farmers and lumberers during the summers, while staying with his family at his Aunt Mildred's cottage in the heart of Greensboro. He loved to share stories about his life in Greensboro in the 40's and 50's with his children and grandchildren. Andrew was drawn to the mountains and hills, and appreciated the geography and spirit of both Vermont and Scotland, where he made two different trips with his beloved wife Beverlee. Additionally, Andrew was active with the Woodstock Conservation Committee, enjoyed reading about military history and being part of the local gun club in Greensboro, and valued discussions regarding local and national politics.