Following a legacy of tough people - Fredericksburg Standard

Ken Esten Cooke

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News Staff, on June 7, 2023

Following a legacy of tough people

I look up at my great-grandfatherâs portrait on my office wall every day. The stern-looking man from this portrait, probably dated around 1920, shows a gentleman in round spectacles and a wool suit. What was life like back then for John Esten Cooke? Last weekend, I had a goal fulfilled in being named

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