On Aug. 4, 2006 one of God's good ones, Nick J. Cook, a son, brother, uncle and all around good guy left us to be with his Heavenly Father. His sudden death from a massive heart attack shocked all of those who love him. Nick was born Dec. 8, 1952 in Ontario, Ore., Nick was the first son born to Margie and Joe Cook. Nick spent the first five years of his life playing with his cousins Mike and John Cook and his buddy Gary Collinsworth, in the streets, pastures and canals of New Plymouth, Idaho. Nick moved to Boise with his family in 1957. He attended Sacred Heart School and played Optimist Football and Little League Baseball. Though smaller than his classmates he was known to be ornery both on and off the playing fields. He enjoyed many family sporting events whenever there was a family function. He had fond memories of his optimist and little league days but they were not his only memories. Some of Nick's favorite memories as a child were the annual family camping trips. Every year his dad, Joe, and Uncle Jim would take the kids camping. Many times Nick and his cousin Mike would walk the rivers with fishing pole in hand casting out to catch the big one and to see who could catch the most fish. These camping and fishing trips embedded within Nick a life-long love for the Garden Valley and Lowman areas and fishing on the various Payette rivers. He attended Bishop Kelly High School in Boise and graduated in 1971. Nick loved his high school years and he always supported Bishop Kelly. For over 25 years after his graduation Nick ran the down markers and chains at all of the Bishop Kelly Home football games. He ran chains for so long that Bishop Kelly sports announcer, Dave Skinner, still to this day says, "...and here comes Nick Cook out on the field for a measurement." Whenever Nick would hear that on the radio he would just smile from ear to ear and laugh. Did I tell you about that laugh? If you knew Nick Cook, then you laughed. His smile and laugh were almost contagious and will be missed but never forgotten. He enjoyed making people laugh and being just a little ornery, okay a lot ornery, he would use his humor to brighten other people's day. He often went out of his way to help others. He will always be remembered for his "Five-0" Friday Hawaiian shirts. Nick worked for Overhead Door for over 20 years and then as a construction superintendent for various contractors. He loved the construction industry and he enjoyed all of the people he came into contact with over the years. Nick loved his family very much and was there to help his parents, Joe and Margie, and his sisters, Karen and Peg, and his little brother Ron. He also loved to spoil all of his nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Holidays and birthdays were occasions where everyone was showered with Nick's love. He was also somewhat of a matchmaker for several of his cousins. Nick is survived by his parents Joe and Margie Cook of Boise, his sister Karen and brother-in-law Joe Bingham of Boise, his sister Peg Cook, sister-in-law Linda Van Slyke of Boise, and brother Ron Cook of Boise. He is also survived by his nephews JD Childs and his wife Kelly Beltz, Steve Childs, Lonnie Childs, Adam Bingham and several great nieces and nephews, and too many relatives and friends to name. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, his youngest brother Dominic and his great-nephew Blake Childs. Memorial contributions may be made to Bishop Kelly High School. There will be a viewing at Cloverdale Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday Aug. 8, 2006. The Vigil service will be held on Tuesday Aug. 8, 2006 at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday Aug. 9, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Cloverdale Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home.