Dan Cooke article - Star Tribune

Good article. It really captures his spirit and attitude on how he approached his work and play. I'm glad to see his son will carry on the tradition. We made need a special wingnight to memorialize him in the near future.

Rest in peace Dan. You'll be missed. I've got some gear to remember you by. And some advice on paddling. Condolences to the family! Pete

For some reason, reading this article made me think about the way Dan use to post on this site. On so very many issues so many of us tend to fall into a model of “A” is great and “B” stinks. Dan would say something like “A” has a tensile strength of W, a tongue tear strength of X, a hydrostatic head measure of Y, and an ignition/flashpoint of Z….then go on to describe B.

I will miss the scientific, engineering, fact-based approach to his post here so much.

Unfortunately, the Tribune link has a paywall. Thanks for posting though.

Tom

Hopefully this link may work….

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quark2222: "Unfortunately, the Tribune link has a paywall. Thanks for posting though.


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If you are on an iPhone, click the two letter “Aa” in the address bar at the top left and then select “show reader“.

It does my heart well to read that Nate will be carrying on the business.

Jaywalker: "Hopefully this link may work….

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That worked for me thanks!

schweady: "It does my heart well to read that Nate will be carrying on the business.
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That made me glad too.

And thank you for the obituary. It captures so much of what made Dan and his gear so special.