Brian Cook Obituary

Brian William Cook, 53, of Ignacio, CO, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 in Denver, CO, surrounded by his family.

Brian was born in Farmington, NM on May 21, 1963. He was a member of the Red Lake Nation - Home of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, MN and Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Brian loved the great outdoors and enjoyed fishing, camping and "Jeeping" in his Jeep Wrangler. He enjoyed NASCAR racing and watching football, while he cheered for the Denver Broncos, he actually loved the Arizona Cardinals and was waiting for their big Super Bowl win. Brian's passion was always music. He loved playing guitar, listening to music, especially 70's & 80's rock and had a massive CD collection. He had fond memories of all different rock concerts he attended and looked forward to attending many more.

Brian is survived by: his parents Marvin and Sharon Cook of Ignacio; sister Marla Sue (Don) Jones of Temecula, CA; brother Daryl Joseph Cook of Denver; son Takoda Cook of Phoenix, AZ; nephews Joseph Cook and Evan Jones; aunts Patricia Torres, Jeannie Cook, Adrienne Champagne and Amy Desjarlait; uncle Douglas "Jack" Desjarlait; numerous cousins and friends; and his beloved cat Somoya.

Brian was preceded in death by his grandparents Edward and Eva Cook; Louise McDonald (Minnesota Grandma) and Leo Desjarlait; and his uncles Charlie Cook, Stuart Desjarlait and Randall Desjarlait.

Family and friends are invited to a morning wake, in the Chippewa tradition, at the home of his parents at 9am on Monday, November 28, 2016, services will follow the wake at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, in Ignacio, at 2pm. A dinner reception will follow services at the Andre Hall of the St. Ignatius Parrish.