Delbert C. Crook, passed away at his home on May 30, 2016, age 71 years, after a brave fight with Amyloidosis.  He was born February 8, 1945 to the late Delbert and Gretchen (Long) Crook and was raised on the shores of Aplin and Wenona Beaches.  He worked at "Whitey's", his grandfather's pier at the mouth of the Saginaw River.  There he learned his love of fishing and caught the best catch of his life when he met Sandra Kay Doyle.  After graduating from T.L. Handy High School in 1963, he married Sandy on April 24, 1965 and celebrated 51 years of marriage.  He is survived by three children who were so proud to call him Dad:  two sons, Darin (Vicki) Crook, Corey (Kim) Crook and one daughter, Sarah (Bill) Wesolek.  Also surviving is his younger brother, Ted (Cheryl) Crook, three sisters-in-law, Carol Doyle, Colleen (Sean) Battles, and Debra (Alan) Brousseau.  He also had seven grandchildren, Jordan and Cassidy Crook, Alexis, Hunter and Carley Crook, and Delaney and Sean Wesolek.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jim Doyle.  Del was employed at Bay City Chevrolet, now GM Powertrain, for 41 years with most of that time in Management before retiring in 2004 as Production Control and Logistics Manager, Shipping, Receiving and Floor Operations.  Del was a Ham Radio Operator, past president of the General Motors Firebird Amateur Radio Club.  He was very active in the Bay County Community as Past President and Board Member of the United Way of Bay County, serving on the Board of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Past President of Bangor Township School Board.  His Funeral Liturgy was June 4, 2016 officiated by Rev. Robert S. Gohm, followed by  cremation.