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To his extended family of children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, he was a role model and father fig- ure, always willing to listen and become involved. On Father's Day, June 17, Mr. Cook, 87, of Farmington Hills, died after a four-year struggle with kidney disease. He Oscar Cook had been on hemodialysis three times a week. Mr. Cook's desire to help others didn't stop at his doorstep. He was inspired by the mitzvah of tikkun olam, repairing the world. He was a longtime B'nai B'rith leader, an active volunteer and an early advocate of recycling. And he wasn't above snapping off an opin- ionated letter to an editor or politician. "The key to his whole life was tikkun olam," said Jeanette Cook, his wife of 61 years. After serving with the Navy in the Pacific during World War II, Mr. Cook joined his father-in-law, Morris Teitel, at his business, the Relish Shop, at the Gratiot Central Market in Detroit's Eastern Market district. Mr. Cook loved to kibbitz with the other merchants as well as his cus- tomers. He also developed a wholesale business, distributing bulk relishes, pickles, potato salad, sauerkraut, coleslaw, jellies and other delicacies to local restaurants. His retirement in the late 1970s allowed him to volunteer extensively. He would deliver Meals on Wheels, drive others to medical appointments and collect recyclables. He posted a sign in the left rear window of his Ford Escort offering to collect used batter- ies. "He had very strong feelings about taking care of our planet and not wast- ing," said daughter Fran Cook of West Bloomfield. "He lived his values — there was nothing hypocritical about him." In 1999, Mr. Cook was honored by the Great Lakes Region of B'nai B'rith for his service to both the adult and youth organizations. He was a member for over 50 years of the Marshall Suburban Tikvah Lodge, serving as president and recruiting many new members. He and Jeanette were also honored by Jewish Women International and Israel Bonds. Son Gerald Cook of Farmington Hills is trustee of the Ben N. Teitel Charitable Trust, named after its founder, Jeanette Cook's brother. Oscar and Ben were very close and in recognition of Oscar and Jeanette's altruistic spirit, several projects have been named in their honor: • The Jewish Vocational Service's JOIN intern pro- gram to interest young adults in Jewish communal work, • The B'nai B'rith Youth Organization's (BBYO) International Leadership Study in Israel program, • An endowment fund for BBYO advisers to visit Israel, • Hadassah's radicbiology research lab in Jerusalem and • Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's Perach student activities building in .Haifa. For his 75th birthday, 100 trees were planted in Israel in Mr. Cook's honor. "He loved trees and he loved Israel," said son Gerald. "Dad leaves a rich legacy," said son Martin Cook of West Bloomfield. "He lives on in every sunset." Mr. Cook is survived by his wife, Jeanette Cook; sons and daughters- in-law, Gerald and Barbara Cook, Martin and Carol Cook; daughter and son-in-law, Frances Cook and David Wiener; grandchildren, Cheryl Cook, Matthew Cook and Michelle Rowe, Elizabeth and Jeremy Kahn, Stacey Cook, Adam Cook, Rebecca Wiener, Sara Wiener Brad and Jill Manhoff, Jyll Manhoff; great-grandson, Jordan Manhoff and sisters-in-law, Clara Cook and Sandra Teitel. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Great Lakes Region of B'nai B'rith, Jewish Vocational Service's JOIN intern program, Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Yowl Organization, Jewish National Fund of Gift of Life. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. E] ,