Dale Jay Cook

Dale "Jay" Cook, age 60, passed away in the comfort of his home with loved ones by his side on January 16th, 2019. Jay was the loving and devoted husband to Susan Cook, beloved father to sons DJ (Ashton), Adam (Emmy), and Travis (Lindsey), grandfather to Easton Jay, Lilly René, Julian James, and Sawyer Lee. He was the son of John Dale Cook and the late Donna Sue Landrum Cook, and brother to Tony and Michael Cook. He leaves behind many other loved family members and dear friends.

Jay had a large personality, a huge presence, and he shared those qualities through his involvement in many organizations and associations locally and globally. When his sons were young, Jay devoted time to coaching multiple youth sports teams. He was the former owner of Azalea Moving and Storage from 1981 to 2008. The Post and Courier once described him as having "the body of a bear and the voice of a college football coach." He was the former president of the South Carolina Movers Conference, the District Chair of Rotary 7770 Youth Exchange Program, a member of Rotary Charleston Breakfast Club and Rotary Readers. He was the previous Director of Operations for Water Mission and Past Commodore of Charleston Ocean Racing Association (C.O.R.A).

A true salty dog, Jay was passionate about every aspect of sailing, racing, and teaching. He adored his Tohidu Crew and they would have followed him through any storm (even a rum front!).

He also enjoyed reading, woodworking, eating, drinking margaritas, sharing milk and cookies with his dog Git-li, and he loved to tell a good story! He touched the lives of so many people and the story of Jay Cook will live on through them.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2018 at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 in East Cooper Baptist Church, 361 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant at 3:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made in Jay's name to Water Mission, 1150 Kinzer St., Bldg 1605, North Charleston, SC 29405 (watermission.org) or Charleston Community Sailing, 17 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29401(charlestoncommunitysailing.org).