BLOOMINGTON - Susan Joyce Keiser Cook, formerly of Bloomington, died at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 13, 2009, at her residence in Long Beach, Calif.
Her funeral was Sept. 21 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., where Susan was an elder. Inurnment was in Memorial Gardens.
Susan was born March 26, 1942, in Bloomington, the daughter of Herman C. and Mary Ann Calhoun Keiser. She was a 1960 graduate of Bloomington High School.
Survivors include her husband, David J. Cook; a son, Christopher (Jennifer) Cook, Harwich, Mass.; a grandson, Hayden Cook; and two sisters, Sally Keiser Beal, Bloomington, and Shirley Keiser Stein, Greenwood, Ind.
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The following was written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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Susie was a sweet, fun-loving friend with a delightful laugh. We had many good times together.
Once I was trying to teach her to drive a straight shift car. We lurched and jumped through every stop sign and stoplight we came to. The more it happened the funnier it became until finally we pulled over to the curb so we could calm down enough to continue. It never became her favorite type of car to drive, although she did get better.
Another recollection was an evening when Susie and I were going to a high school play. Naturally, we were dressed up and wearing heels, which everyone did at that time. We had my red 1939 Chevy and were crossing the multiple train tracks on West Oakland Ave. when my car stalled right in the middle. We tried and tried to get it started but it wouldn't budge. Trains regularly used those tracks, so we jumped out and in our heels pushed the car across the tracks to get it off before a train came along. I am sure we were a sight to everyone who drove by, but no one offered to help. I guess it was a rare form of entertainment to watch 2 gals in heels struggle to push a red 1939 Chevy off the railroad tracks.
(Judy Kelly)