DOVER - MSGT, Retired USAF, Charles Edgar Cook passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Capitol Nursing Home in Dover. He was 93. Charlie was born August 1, 1922 in Fisher, Illinois to the late Charles E. Cook and Goldie Hannah Cook. After the early death of his mother, he was mostly raised by his Aunt Cecile Ellen Cook. He served in the United States Air Force in Intel & Spec Ops, was first in several Ops/locations, during WWII and after. Mr. Cook retired in 1964 after almost 22 years of service. He then worked for Houston Fearless where he mirrored his duties while in the Air Force. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and competitive black powder competition. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Virginia Lee Cook DeSantis, 2013; and his aunt, Cecile, 1989; and his brother, James Robert Cook, 1986. He is survived by his sons, Edward Charles Cook and his wife Carole of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Allen Ray Cook of Frederick, Md.; son-in-law, Frank DeSantis of Dover; grandchildren, Tina Marie, Frank Jr., Daniel and Tony DeSantis, Eric Anthony Cook, Patricia Helen Cook Loughran, Loren Douglas Cook, and David Cook; fourteen great grandchildren and sixteen great-great grandchildren. He is also survived in the Champaign Urbana, Ill. area by his cousins, Judy Cedusky Corray, Colonel Dan Cedusky, Paul Cedusky and Jaci Cedusky Nickelson. Services and interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Wounded Warriors Project (woundedwarriorporject.org) Letters of condolences may be sent and guest book signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.