He was the first president of the Krum Young Citizen's Club in the early 50s; an outdoor columnist for the Denton Home Herald, Denton Record Chronicle, and Pilot Point Post Signal, which over the years totaled about 1500 columns; first president of the Denton Bass Club; Chairman of the Pilot Point Home Rule Charter Commission in 2009. Governor Mark White appointed him as a member of the Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council. He served as both president and vice president of the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce and also served on the Pilot Point City Council.
Buddy was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pilot Point, Pilot Point Masonic Lodge #270 where he had served as Master, and was a member of the Krum Masonic Lodge, Pilot Point Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite, York Rite and Shriners masonic organizations. He was a Texas Master Naturalist and earned the Pilot Point Distinguished Citizen in 1993.
He is survived by his wife, Norma, of Pilot Point; two sons, Alan Cole of Denton, Leslie Cole of Coppell; two brothers, Charles Cole of Santa Fe, NM, James Cole of Dallas; sister, Janice Callarman of Krum; nephew, Bill Cole of Victoria; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was the first president of the Krum Young Citizen's Club in the early 50s; an outdoor columnist for the Denton Home Herald, Denton Record Chronicle, and Pilot Point Post Signal, which over the years totaled about 1500 columns; first president of the Denton Bass Club; Chairman of the Pilot Point Home Rule Charter Commission in 2009. Governor Mark White appointed him as a member of the Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council. He served as both president and vice president of the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce and also served on the Pilot Point City Council.
Buddy was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pilot Point, Pilot Point Masonic Lodge #270 where he had served as Master, and was a member of the Krum Masonic Lodge, Pilot Point Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite, York Rite and Shriners masonic organizations. He was a Texas Master Naturalist and earned the Pilot Point Distinguished Citizen in 1993.
He is survived by his wife, Norma, of Pilot Point; two sons, Alan Cole of Denton, Leslie Cole of Coppell; two brothers, Charles Cole of Santa Fe, NM, James Cole of Dallas; sister, Janice Callarman of Krum; nephew, Bill Cole of Victoria; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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