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From: Alicia Cool <aliciajean22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Subject: Rick Cool – obituary
To: <mgentile@maine.rr.com>
Cc: Kathi Cool <kathidelta@gmail.com>
Dear Mike,
My name is Alicia Cool, and I am Rick Cool’s middle daughter. I wanted to share the sad news that my dad passed away earlier this month, from cancer. If you can please relay this information to his class, our family would greatly appreciate it. His obituary is below.
My dad was so proud to have been in the Coast Guard and of his time at the Academy. If any classmates have any stories to share about him, we would love to hear from them.
Thank you,
Alicia Cool
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Commander Richard “Rick” Marshall Cool, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 78. Born in Akron, Ohio, to Kay and Paul Cool, he dutifully served his country as a naval architect and environmental engineer, with degrees from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the University of Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Kathi Cool; his daughters, Amy (Rourke) Stay and Alicia (Gerry) Cool; his son, Nick (Laura) Cool; his sister, Pam Viland; his brother, Paul Cool; and his grandchildren, James Love, Adelle Stay, Greta Stay, Fern Stay, Marigold Cisneros, and Fiona Cool. A man of great faith, his family was his pride and joy. Rick will be remembered for his kindness and gentle nature, as well as his enthusiasm for cycling and Porsche 912s. A memorial service with full military honors will be held at a later date.
