Probably named for Omer Law “O.L.” Zook (1873-1942), a teacher-turned-lumber dealer-turned-real estate agent. Born in Illinois and raised in Iowa, Zook moved to Oklahoma and married Elsie Mae Woodmancy (1885-1965) in 1902. The couple relocated to Glendale in 1920 and had one daughter, Virginia Mae (1923-1992), who later married a fellow named Ed Wasil. Although the Zooks lived two miles away from Zook Drive, which was laid out in 1937, it’s entirely possible that they owned this land or knew someone who did. Family footnote: O.L.’s brother A.J. Zook, a physician, came to Burbank in 1924.
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