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B Parker · 08-08-2023, 11:30 PM

To Dean II and to your entire family we are all so saddened by this news.
My brother Gary and I started racing back in 1975 and that is where we first meet your Dad. Right from the start we really thought he was a great guy. Racing Stock back then was a lot different than it is today. No Motor Homes to hide in or enclosed car trailers to hide your cars behind. We all really interacted more with each other. You could look several cars over. If you neighbors needed help several were there to offer a hand. I know your Dad stopped over many times through the years to lend us a hand. My brother and I still laugh today about our first Indy driving the Magic Bus with Gary's car on it and my car on the trailer behind the old 1955 bus. When we arrived at Indy your Dad was there to greet us letting us know we had the biggest balls towing all the way out to Indy with the bus and he was happy to see we made it. Your Dad has always been one of the best. For us it's been 48 years of friendship. He has left his mark and touched so many of our hearts. He is in our thoughts and prayers today and will remain there. RIP Dean until we meet again, I will miss you. Barry Parker

08-08-2023, 11:30 PM	#2
B Parker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 849 Likes: 980 Liked 2,336 Times in 464 Posts	Re: Passing of Dean Cook Sr. To Dean II and to your entire family we are all so saddened by this news. My brother Gary and I started racing back in 1975 and that is where we first meet your Dad. Right from the start we really thought he was a great guy. Racing Stock back then was a lot different than it is today. No Motor Homes to hide in or enclosed car trailers to hide your cars behind. We all really interacted more with each other. You could look several cars over. If you neighbors needed help several were there to offer a hand. I know your Dad stopped over many times through the years to lend us a hand. My brother and I still laugh today about our first Indy driving the Magic Bus with Gary's car on it and my car on the trailer behind the old 1955 bus. When we arrived at Indy your Dad was there to greet us letting us know we had the biggest balls towing all the way out to Indy with the bus and he was happy to see we made it. Your Dad has always been one of the best. For us it's been 48 years of friendship. He has left his mark and touched so many of our hearts. He is in our thoughts and prayers today and will remain there. RIP Dean until we meet again, I will miss you. Barry Parker Last edited by B Parker; 08-10-2023 at 07:32 PM.