ALFRED B. AL COOK, age 78, a resident of Grand Prairie formerly of Irving, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at home. Born June 22, 1936 in Abilene, Texas, the son of Benjamin Parker Cook and Thelma Suber Cook, he graduated from Technical High School in Fort Worth. On November 23, 1981, Al married Erlinda Lapidario in Las Vegas. He was employed at Bell Helicopter for more than 40 years, and he was Episcopalian. Preceded in death by his son, William King Bill Cook on March 20, 2000, survivors include his wife, Erlinda Cook of Grand Prairie; son, Kenneth Gregory Cook of Poolville; daughter, Lynda Cook Nored and husband Clifford of Poolville; stepdaughter, Hilda Cook Dunn and husband Christopher of Sun City, Arizona; five grandchildren, Kyle Cook, Kayla Vera, Raychel Dolche, Megan Dunn and Andrew Dunn; four great grandchildren; and sister, Sarah B. Cook of Springtown. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 7 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Service is 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 8 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.