Monday, May 04, 2009

ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF
I wanted to write everyone and say a few things, in light of recent events, to dispel any misinformation that may be circulating and to say thank you on behalf of my family and myself to everyone who has shown even the slightest bit of support to us and our efforts as a family to help eradicate this terrible affliction.

My brother, Adam, passed away at 11:52pm Eastern, May 2nd. He was 37 years old and leaves behind his wife and two children. We had played Sunfest in West Palm Beach that night, walking off stage at approximately 11:00pm Eastern, and I rushed to get on a plane to fly to Washington D.C., to be a part of the Race For Hope-D.C., a fundraiser for research and development of a cure for brain cancer. I learned of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s passing upon getting to my hotel around 3:00am Eastern. I decided to run in the race, despite all of this, for two reasons. First, my brother never wanted his illness to affect others. That was evident in the fact that he wanted his illness to have no part in my experience on Idol, a point he was quite adamant about. So, with that wish in mind, I ran and was involved with the event as an homage to him. Secondly, there are many people who are still battling, and by running and sharing my brotherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s story, I hope that it offers those still fighting that much more resolve to not succumb to this wretched disease.

I want to again thank everyone who donated to the race and continues to donate, sent a kind email, posted thoughts and prayers, called, etc. I take it as affirmation that my brother was the great man that I knew, and whose ideals I constantly try to uphold in myself. It is with those ideals in tow that I vow to continue to speak out in hopes of raising whatever necessary to help eliminate cancer entirely.

Also, I mentioned earlier that Adam never wanted his illness to affect anyone. So, with the exception of our Toledo, OH, show on May 6th, which we will do everything possible to reschedule, all other shows will go on as scheduled.

Lastly, thank you to everyone for allowing us, as a family, to grieve and come to terms privately. This event has shown me, beyond doubt, that I have the greatest people in my life, family, friends, and fans alike, and for that, I can never offer enough thanks.

~D

My deepest condolences to Cook and his family for their loss, as well as my thoughts and prayers. :glurps_tb:

Video: David Cook On His Brother’s Death

http://www.theinsider.com/news/2103373_Video_David_Cook_On_His_Brother_s_Death

That video, I have never been more impressed with anything he’s done.

Jabkmc May 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Oh. :glurps_tb: My heart broke a little bit with the news of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s passing. God speed, Adam. My prayers are with you and your family, David.

When someone you love becomes a memory,
the memory becomes a treasure.

This sentiment is beautiful Jabkmc, thank you!!!!

I wanted to bring this sentiment over from headlines with my own response in bold.

FolkFan May 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm

There is a virtual candlelighting site with a group set up as a tribute to DC and his family. For those who would like to participate go to:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/search.cfm?l=eng

and search groups for DC=LO

There are instructions in how to light a candle, which will remain lit for 48 hours.

Thanks Folkfan! I’ve registered and tried to light a candle, but can’t quite figure out how to do so. I’ll try again tomorrow!

Adam cook, david’s brother lost his battle to cancer…he was a fighter.

my thoughts are with david cook and his family…very sorry to hear about his brother