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John W Cook to retire after 37 years with Brooklyn YMCA
John W. Cook, longtime Brooklyn YMCA general secretary and Waterloo native, retires June 1 after 37 years in New York area service. He led fundraising campaigns, helped expand Brooklyn and Queens branches, and plans a postretirement trip to Asia while continuing advisory work with the YMC A. He is praised for shaping the organization’s religious and social role in the boroughs.
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James Cook
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Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
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