Frank P. Cooley (2018)
COOLEY, PRYOR, SHIELDS, TRYON
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:36
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, December 4, 2018Frank P. Cooley
Des Moines - Frank P. Cooley, 73, passed away December 1, 2018 at Central Iowa VA Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Iles Westover Chapel, with a funeral service at 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., with the Reverend Don Elly officiating. Continued visitation and a time of fellowship at the funeral home to follow. Interment will be held on Monday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
Frank was born on July 6, 1945 in Jefferson, Iowa. He was the son of Kenneth and Mary (Pryor) Cooley. He graduated from Earlham High School in 1964 and nine days later proudly joined the US Army, where he served until being honorably discharged in 1967. He served as a combat medic in the Vietnam War. This experience and the knowledge he gained would later become the driving force for his successful career of dedicating his life to serving others.
Frank joined the Iowa State Patrol in 1968 as a Trooper and then as a State Narcotics Agent with the Division of Narcotics Enforcement. In 1975, he started with the Des Moines Fire Department. Recognizing his leadership skills and talents, Frank was named the first Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for the City of Des Moines. This led to the ending of "Scoop and Run".
Frank retired in 1996 and remained an active part of the Des Moines community. Volunteering and humbly serving others continued to be a very important part of his retirement. He had an uncanny ability to find individuals and groups that needed a helping hand. He was a member of All Saints Church and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He was very proud of his family and did an incredible job being a positive role model to anyone he came to know.
Frank is survived by his wife, Teresa; children, Scott (Jennifer) Cooley and Laura (Scott) Tryon; step children, Benjamen, Lauren and Erin Shields; grandchildren, Tanner (Shyanne) Cooley and Aidan Cooley, Briley and Carter Tryon, and Michael Anthony, Keira and Mason; and Scott and Laura's mother, Marcia Hewitt. He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Central Iowa VA Medical Center, Community Living Center (CLC) or ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer. Online condolences are welcome at IlesCares.com.
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