Posted on 01/12/2012 6:05:27 PM PST by kristinn
The Post & Email has just learned that Lt. Col. Stefan Cook, about whose illness we reported yesterday, has passed away at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL at approximately 2:30 p.m. today of pancreatic cancer.
Cook, then a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves, had challenged Obama’s constitutional eligibility to serve as president in July 2009 through Atty. Orly Taitz. After Taitz filed the lawsuit in Georgia, Cook’s orders to deploy to Afghanistan were rescinded by the Army, a move which Taitz had hailed as a victory.
At the time the lawsuit was filed, Maj. Cook had expressed his concern that he might be carrying out illegal orders in the event that Obama was not constitutionally qualified to issue them. He had told WorldNetDaily, ”[Then] any order coming out of the presidency or his chain of command is illegal. Should I deploy, I would essentially be following an illegal [order]. If I happened to be captured by the enemy in a foreign land, I would not be privy to the Geneva Convention protections.”
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Prayers and condolences to the familf of this American hero.
Tough and very sad to lose a hero and FRiend.
God hold him dear.
My prayers are for his sweet soul and family.
I am sorry to hear this. Seem to have lost a few lately, as well as some non FReeper friends. Prayers for his family. God bless them in this sorrowful time.
God bless him and those he left behind.
RIP, Sir.
I’m very sorry to hear this. Prayers for this brave man and his family are on the way.
Prayers for his loved ones. May they find strength and comfort through the promises of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. And may they know how much we appreciate how proudly and bravely Lt Col Stefan Cook served our country.
We will miss this fine FReeper and patriot. :*^(
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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RIP, Sir!
Prayers sent for Stefan and his family.
Prayers for God’s blessings on all.
Lord our God, rest the soul of Thy servant Stefan with the saints and comfort his friends and family.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.
RIP, Col. Cook. Prayers up for his family.
2012 isn’t starting out all that well
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It has started horribly.
Prayers for him and his family.
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