Registered on June 3, 2011 and updated on June 2, 2019:
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Personal Information:
Rest in Peace 2019 |
Name: | Gary J Cooper
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High School: | Highlands High |
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Last Year: | 0000 |
Class Year: | 1963 |
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Country: | United States |
Gender: | Male |
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Military Branch: | US Air Force | First Year Military: | 1967 | Last Year Military: | 0000 |
Occupation: | | | DOD: April 23, 2019
Gary J. Cooper of Davis, died of CJD (Prion Disease). He retired from UCD Extension/UC Regents Continuing Ed. in 2009. He graduated from Highlands High in '63, joined the air force in '67, and received his Bachelors from CSUS '74. He leaves behind his loving wife Sandra Lansdon Cooper of 49 years, children Brandon Cooper and Elizabeth Teresi, grandgirls Audrey and Emma "Charlie" Teresi, his siblings Eddie Cooper (Laurie), Loretta Cooper (Ken), and Linda Wilcox (Walt). Also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends. His parents Taylor Cooper and Edith DeBoard Cooper, and sister Pauline Butcher predeceased him. For years Gary coached his grandgirls softball teams, played tennis and volunteered at DPNS. He hung out at the Davis Swim and Fitness Club, Common Grounds Coffee, watched his grandgirls play soccer, taught faith formtion, attended Sunday masses and adoration, volunteered and served as SVdP spiritual leader, and socialized with anyone who made eye contact. He was truly a devout Catholic with a big heart who loved everybody, but mostly his family. We want to thank his friends, family, and parishioners for their prayers and thoughts, especially Rita Schupp who read scripture to him daily.Service is at St. James Church, 1275 B St., Davis, May 10th, at 11a.m. Published in The Sacramento Bee from May 7 to May 8, 2019 | | |