In Memory of Ollon D. McCool
Ollon D. McCool, age 90, of Cambridge passed away April 23, 2008 at Cambridge Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 28, 2008 at North Isanti Baptist Church with Rev. Jonathan Larson officiating. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service Monday at the church and also from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 27th at Strike Funeral Home - Isanti Chapel. Interment will be in North Isanti Baptist Cemetery.
Ollon Decatur McCool was born December 20, 1917 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to William and Bessie McCool. He was raised in a rural setting with his five brothers and one sister. After moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico, he met his future wife, Alice Martinez. They then moved to Washington, D.C. in 1940, where he began a distinguished career as a civilian in the Department of the Army, rising to Chief, Record Management Division, The Adjutant General Office. He retired in 1972. He raised his family of five children in the Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. Throughout this period he was active in his local church. After retirement, he constructed a large beach-front house in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, eventually moving to Cambridge, Minnesota. Ollon enjoyed golfing, vegetable gardening and looking after his Welch Corgis.
Ollon McCool passed away April 23, 2008 at Cambridge Health Care Center at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 3 days.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; five children, Patricia Greene of Buffalo, New York, Michael McCool of Edgewater, Florida, Melissa (Roger) Deneen of Cambridge, Colleen McCool of Arlington, Virginia, Kevin McCool of Silver Spring, Maryland; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and by other relatives and friends.
Alice - I’m sorry to hear of Ollon’s passing, but celebrate with you that he is now in heaven. I’ve enjoyed getting to know and Ollon at North Isanti church the past couple of months. I remember Ollon’s last words to me a couple of weeks ago were “cold hands, warm heart” after he shook my chilly hand. May the Lord comfort you, Alice, as you grieve Ollon’s loss.
The Broken Chain
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide
And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
May God Bless you all during this time of sorrow.
The Harris, Butler and Flores Families of New Orleans, Louisiana
Dear Alice and McCool Family,
Since moving to Cambridge in 1992, Ollon’s gift of gardening has truly touched our lives. We became great friends and always enjoyed running by the McCool’s house in Goldenwood to see if the kitchen light was on for a quick stop to visit. Maybe it was just to help Ollon with his golf swing, which he was passionate about or help rototill your garden. Alice, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your inspiration and kindness but most of all your friendship. We have made great use of the rototiller and our garden will grow abundantly with Gods Blessing and Ollon’s spirit.
All our love.
Kathy, Jon, Matt and Lauryn Swanson
Alice and family,
God’s blessing to you as Ollon joins the heavenly host. As you remember Ollon was my golf partner and I was his eyes on the course. He was an inspiration to me and I will always remember him and cherish his friendship.