When Ron Cook asked fellow Ohio State student Janice Baker on a date in the mid-1960s, she almost turned him down. "I thought I was going to have to tell him I had other plans because I wanted to go ...

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Samuel Ronald (Ron) Cook, Jr, of Columbus, age 80, died peacefully on August 15, 2025 after a series of illnesses. He was born on February 19, 1945, in Valparaiso, Indiana, the son of Samuel R. and ...

Ron Cook, owner of Curly’s Kitchen Food Truck, brings people together in Jackson with free holiday meals, gifts, and music, creating a sense of community and belonging for hundreds each year.

Ron Cook, a Columbus lawyer and musician who championed early music, died on Aug.15 at age 80. He founded The Early Interval with his wife, Janice, and the Early Music in Columbus concert series. A ...