January 10, 2016 by Colin Moore
Funeral services for Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Ken Cook will take place Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Lawton, Okla.
Cook, who died Friday morning of an apparent heart attack at the age of 68, capped a successful tournament career that began in 1980 by winning the 1991 Bassmaster Classic. Cook is survived by his wife, Tammy, daughter, Monica, as well as sons Jason, Hunter and Tanner and five grandchildren.
Cook retired from competitive fishing in 2009, and since then his wife and he operated a successful big game hunting ranch near the Wichita Mountains.
Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home, 580.353.1113, is handling funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be made on the funeral home’s website: lawtonrittergray@grayfuneral.com
