Gwen Cook

Gwen Cook passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Gwen was born December 27, 1946 on her family's farm outside of Browns, Alabama as the second youngest of eight children. Gwen met and married her husband of 42 years while working in the hotel industry in Birmingham, Alabama. After attending Wayne State College where she earned a BA in History she and her husband moved to Durango, Colorado where they have resided for nearly thirty years. She provided years of dedicated service to the Presbyterian Church at the local, regional, and national levels. She was an avid reader, writer, and world traveler. Gwen never met a stranger. Gwen is survived by her husband Roy Cook, her son Chad Cook and his wife Sabrina, and her sister Margret Wells and her husband Harold. A memorial service will be held at Durango's First Presbyterian Church, on Friday, June 22, 2018 at 2pm.