Captain E. Donald Cook, Jr. Obituary (1933

Captain E. Donald Cook, Jr. (USN Retired) of Silverdale, Washington passed away on Monday, October 13, 2003 at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington. He was 70 years of age. He was born on January 20, 1933 in Seattle, Washington to E. Donald and Fredrika (Fougner) Cook. He graduated from Edison Technical School in Seattle in 1956, from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1960, and from the University of Arizona-Tucson in 1971. On January 2, 1953, he married Joan Nims in Seattle. Mr. Cook served in the Navy as a pharmacist from 1952 until his retirement as a Captain in 1986. He received the Navy Commendation with Combat ''V'', the Navy Unit Citation, the First Good Conduct Award and the National Defense Service Medal with Star. He was an antique car enthusiast and a Washington Huskies fan. He was affiliated with the Catholic faith. Survivors include his loving wife; sons Donald Leigh (and his wife Audrea) Cook of Hacienda Heights, California, David Eugene (and his wife Susan) Cook of West Covina, California, and Douglas Patrick Alan (and his wife Patricia) Cook of Bellevue, Washington; daughters Maureen Marie (and her husband Weldon) Gilmore of Kennewick, Washington and Melissa Kathleen (and her husband Charlie) Micallef of Port Orchard, Washington; sister Delores Brown of Puyallup, Washington; and 17 grandchildren. His daughter Michele Arleen Cook preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Jackson Park Chapel in Bremerton. Interment will take place at 11:30 AM on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.