COOK Lorne Ryan Cook, Lorne Ryan, beloved husband, father and papa, passed away peacefully at Oilfields Hospital in Black Diamond, Alberta on January 13, 2009 at the age of 65 years. Lorne is survived by his loving wife and soul-mate of 41 years Gisela (Gay) Cook, their three sons and their families (Norman, Kim, Joshua and Elizabeth of Calgary; Troy, Deanna, Kailyn and Koen of Calgary; Kevin, Sonja, Rhiannon and Liam of Halifax), and Gisela's parents Rudolf and Magdalena Laubenstein of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Lorne was predeceased by his parents Willard and Pansy Cook of Taber, Alberta and his niece Karissa Siggelkow of Bow Island, Alberta. Lorne was born and grew up in Taber, Alberta. He later worked as an office manager for Emil Anderson construction for 10 years, primarily in Agassiz, BC. After moving to Didsbury, Alberta in 1981, Lorne worked with Dome / Amoco / British Petroleum for 18 years and had worked for EDS in Calgary for the past 7 years. Lorne's passion was always his family and friends, of which he had many. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Snodgrass Funeral Home in High River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary. To email condolences to the family please visit www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com Arrangements in care of SNODGRASS FUNERAL HOME (High River) 403-652-2222.