Anthony “Tony” Robert Cook passed away following a lengthy bout with brain cancer.
Born in Lunenburg on Oct. 3, 1940, he was predeceased by his father Ross Cook, mother Ruth Cook, and brothers Jeffrey and Albert.
He is survived by his wife Susan (Morrison), sons Hansel and Adrian, twin sister Ann Loewen, grandchildren Theo, Charlotte, and Mila and their mother Sandra, brothers in law Helmut Loewen and John Morrison, sisters in law Heather Mowry and Jan, and former wife June.
Tony was educated at Lunenburg Academy, followed by degrees from Acadia University (BSc) in 1961 and Dalhousie University (B Arch) in 1965. Tony was one of the 5 first graduates of the Dalhousie School of Architecture.. He commenced his architectural career working for 2 years in Toronto. This was followed by one year in London, England, at the respected firm of Sir Robert Mathew, Johnson, Marshall. Shortly after his return to Halifax he joined the architectural firm of Fowler Bauld & Mitchell, in 1971, staying there until his retirement in 2012, at which time he was president of the company. His work at FBM included the design of many large commercial and health care buildings, one of them being the VG Hospital’s Dixon Building and Cancer Centre, where years later he was to receive his cancer treatment. In 2016 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for his contributions to the profession.
Tony was an avid sailor, being a member of Armdale Yacht club for many years, where he served as both Fleet Captain Sail and Rear Commodore. His yacht Genevieve became well known in the local sailing community.
For many years Tony was an enthusiastic builder of model yachts. Starting as a child building a ship in a bottle, he went on to construct more than a dozen boat models of increasing complexity, including racing yachts, square riggers, and Joshua Slocum’s sloop Spray.
A private family committal service will happen at a future date. A public commemoration of Tony’s life will be held at a later date.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Anthony Tony Robert Cook Friday July 19th 2019..
Décès pour la Ville: Lunenburg, Province: Nova Scotia