Carl T. Cook age 52 of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at his home near Belle Fourche.

The funeral service will be held 1 pm Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Belle Fourche with Bishop Danny Oakes officiating. Visitation will be held 4 to 7pm Friday at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held in Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Carl Thomas Cook was born November 5, 1955 in Belle Fourche. He was the son of P.J. and Darlyne (Story) Cook. Carl grew up on the family ranch near Belle Fourche and was a 1974 graduate of the Belle Fourche High School. He later graduated from Brigham Young University with B.S. and M.A. Degrees in Industrial Education. Carl served his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in San Jose CA from 1977 to 1979. On June 4, 1982 he was married to Lorrie Gwilliam at the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City. To this union three sons were born: Ty, John, and Jake. Upon his college graduation, he taught high school in Salt Lake City, Utah. From 1987 to 1995 Carl taught automotive and welding classes at the Great Basin College in Elko NV. He also served as Chairman of the Industrial Arts Department. In 1996 he and his family moved to Belle Fourche and he taught welding and machine shop at the high schools in Lead and Gillette. For the past several years Carl has owned and operated Red Water Hay Grinding and also Circle C Sheep Ranch.

Carl was a man who loved his family. Working sheep with his father and sons was his biggest love in life. Whether it was hunting and fishing, or working on his cars, Carl enjoyed being with his sons and nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed watching his boys play basketball, football and soccer. He will be remembered for being a loyal friend and one who enjoyed helping people. He was a good man and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Carl is survived by his wife, Lorrie and sons Ty, John, and Jake of Belle Fourche; parents, P.J. and Darlyne Cook of Belle Fourche; brothers, John (Karen) of Moorcroft WY, Charles (Gail) of Poplar MT; sisters, Colleen (Kurt) Goodman of Coalville UT, Betty Jean (Lloyd) Baadsgaard of Spanish Fork UT; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; and brother, Doug.