Christine Harrison Cook, 87, of Bay City died November 2, 2005 at the Matagorda House. She was born April 22, 1918 in Bay City to the late Francis "Frank" and Margaret Smith Harrison. Mrs. Cook was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a resident of Bay City since 1979 and a former longtime resident of Port Lavaca. She was a retired school teacher for Calhoun Co ISD with 32 years of service, retiring in 1977. She also was a member of, and past Worthy Matron in the Eastern Star, former member and Past President of Class Room Teachers Association in Port Lavaca, TX.

Survivors include: daughter: Margaret West of Lake Jackson, TX; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law: C. L. & Melissa Cook, Jr. of Bay City and Donald Cook of Port Lavaca; sister: Nellie Griffith of Bay City; brother: Travis Harrison of Bay City; 7 grandchildren: Harrison Cook of El Campo, David Cook of Natchitoches, LA, Donnie Cook of Austin, Christy Edwards of Victoria, Christopher Cook of Port Lavaca, Matt West of Bay City and Mark West of San Antonio, TX; 6 great grandchildren: sisters-in-laws: Carmel Harrison of Bay City, Mabel Harrison of Houston, Melba Birkner of Vanderpool, and Dorothy Cook of Garland; brother-in-law: Thomas Cook of Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband Cyrus L. Cook, Sr.; sister: Vivian Weir; and brothers: Frank, Jr., Vernon "Red", and Percy Harrison.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 5, 2005 at the Frist Presbyterian Church with Rev. John-Nelson Pope officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck, TX. Pallbearers will be Harrison, David, Donnie, Christopher, and Blake Cook, Matt & Mark West, and Travis Edwards. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Bay City Public Library or the Matagorda Co. Museum.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979)245-4613.