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Heck's Department Store co-founder Cook remembered as 'kind man who cared for people' | News


CHARLESTON — Businessman Douglas Ray Cook, of Charleston, died May 5 at age 86, but is being remembered as a man who was always willing to help others.
“He was such a kind man, and he genuinely cared for people,” recalled Mary Ann McClure, of Madison, West Virginia. “He was always quick to jump in and help resolve a problem or a bad situation. His family were great people. He was a gentle man. That is how I remember him.”
Soon after graduating from Marshall University, Cook co-founded the Heck’s Department Store chain in 1959. Heck’s would eventually be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and grow to over 120 stores in nine states. ....

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