Beth Marie Cook

Background

Cook, Beth Marie was born on January 4, 1933 in electra, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Bolivar Allen and Ida Marie (Nelson) Burton.

Education

Student, Rockmont College, 1951-1954; Bachelor, Antioch University West, 1981.

Career

County coordinator office economics opportunity, Upper Arkansas Council, Salida, Colorado, 1974-1976; director area agency on aging, Upper Arkansas Council/Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, State of Colorado, 1976-1980; specialist community development, Mountain Plains Congress Senior Orgns., Denver, 1980-1982; senior administrative assistant, Digital Research Inc., Monterey, California, 1983-1985; assistant to president, Digital Research Inc., Monterey, California, 1985-1987; retail representative, Digital Research Inc., Monterey, California, 1987-1988; co-owner, partner, Scotia Gallery, Monterey, 1983-1986; chief operating officer, MiniSoft, Inc., Phoenix, 1988-1989; property manager, Parklane Arms Apts., 1989-1992; executive assistant, Fort Collins (Colorado) Housing Authority, 1989-1992; occupancy specialist, Fort Collins (Colorado) Housing Authority, 1992-1995; volunteer, Peace Corps, Kingdom of Tonga, 1995-1997. Hostess Senior Sound-Off show, Station KVRH-AM/FM, Salida, 1978-1980. Consultant Development Associations Inc., Denver, 1982.

Achievements

• Beth Marie Cook has been listed as a notable writer, poet, volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator crisis intervention line Chaffee County Comty. Crisis Center, Salida, 1976-1980. Committeewoman Chaffee County Democratic Central Committee, Salida, 1979-1980.

Speaker, program committee Colorado Governor's Conf on Aging, Denver, 1980. Docent Lincoln Center. Volunteer food distribution Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort.

Youth Bible teacher, deacon Westminster Presbyterian Church. Member board directors Fort Collins Housing Corporation, Neighbor to Neighbor. Member American Association Retired Persons, National Museum Women in Arts.

Interests

• Art, study of ancient mexican civilizations, travel.

Connections

Married William H. Cook, May 30, 1955 (divorced November 1981). Children: David M., Dianne M. Gleason.

Father:

Charles Bolivar Allen Burton

Mother:

Ida Marie (Nelson) Burton

Spouse:

William H. Cook

child:

David M. Cook

child:

Dianne M. Gleason Cook