ALTON –
Eugene "Gene" S. Hook, 84, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at VIP Manor in Wood River.
Born on September 20, 1930, in Roscoe, Mo., he was a son of Alfred Lee and Alta Mae (Emerson) Hook.
Eugene married Sharon Kay Samuelson on August 3, 1976, in Jerseyville. She survives.
He was a Machine Operator for 15 years at Owen's Illinois Glass in Alton.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Melissa Hook of Alton, Candace and Brian Baremore of Rosewood Heights, Nanette and Joseph Markovitch of East Alton; one son, Terence Hook of Alton; six grandchildren, Brianna Hook, Calvin Markovitch, Dylan Hook, Bailey Baremore, Dakota Baremore, and Dalton Baremore; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, Everett and Eileen Hook of Buchanan, Tenn., Virgil and Margie Hook of Godfrey, and Buddy and Carmen Hook of Godfrey.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepson, Mika Lynn Sebastian.
He was a Korean War Army Veteran, and a life member of the Alton VFW Post #1308.
A visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 until time of services at 6:30 p.m. with VFW Post #1308 performing military rites in celebration of Gene's life at Gray Funeral Home in Wood River.
Burial will be private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Memorials may be made to the Disabled Veteran's fund, VA Regional Office, 400 So. 18th Street, Rm. 119, St. Louis, Mo 63103 or VIP Manor Activity Department in Wood River.