George D. Cooper, 86, passed away of natural causes at his home in Manhattan, on Wednesday, April 8, 1999. He was born September 14, 1912, in Alexandria, S.D., to William and Mabel (Wurm) Cooper.
At the age of 1, he and his family moved to the Dry Range area in Meagher County, where they homesteaded near Fort Logan. He moved to Manhattan when he was 13 years old, and resided there until his death. During his high school years, he was active in all sports.
He married Rubye Bates in Billings in November 1937. During the 1940s, he farmed the Sen. Zales Ecton farm near Amsterdam, and later operated an automotive repair ship in Manhattan until his retirement in 1987.
George was best known for his love of hunting game animals, and was successful in bagging many elk and deer during his lifetime. George was also very active and successful in the smallbore target rifle shooting sport. During the 1950s and 1960s, he received many awards including membership in the prestigious 1600 club, national champion in 1960, past-president of the local and Montana Rifle Clubs, and past president of the Western Wildcat Club. He was also a member and past chairman of the Manhattan School Board, and a member of the Manhattan Bible Church. He taught hunter safety for many years in Manhattan.
One of his great joys was the numerous boxer dogs that kept him company.
He is survived by his three children: son, Stuart Cooper and wife, Sandy; daughter, Barbara and husband, Terry McLaughlin; and daughter, Carol and husband, Jim Sutton, all of the Gallatin Valley. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Michelle and husband, Mike McLees and their four children, Michael, Jennifer, Matthew and Christopher of Houston; and granddaughter and husband, Stacie and Jeff Baker and their children, Anthony, Alyssa, Ashley and Amanda Baker of Churchill; brothers, Bill of Manhattan, and Howard of Lewistown; and sister, Joy Gover of Victor. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
~ Printed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
At the age of 1, he and his family moved to the Dry Range area in Meagher County, where they homesteaded near Fort Logan. He moved to Manhattan when he was 13 years old, and resided there until his death. During his high school years, he was active in all sports.
He married Rubye Bates in Billings in November 1937. During the 1940s, he farmed the Sen. Zales Ecton farm near Amsterdam, and later operated an automotive repair ship in Manhattan until his retirement in 1987.
George was best known for his love of hunting game animals, and was successful in bagging many elk and deer during his lifetime. George was also very active and successful in the smallbore target rifle shooting sport. During the 1950s and 1960s, he received many awards including membership in the prestigious 1600 club, national champion in 1960, past-president of the local and Montana Rifle Clubs, and past president of the Western Wildcat Club. He was also a member and past chairman of the Manhattan School Board, and a member of the Manhattan Bible Church. He taught hunter safety for many years in Manhattan.
One of his great joys was the numerous boxer dogs that kept him company.
He is survived by his three children: son, Stuart Cooper and wife, Sandy; daughter, Barbara and husband, Terry McLaughlin; and daughter, Carol and husband, Jim Sutton, all of the Gallatin Valley. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Michelle and husband, Mike McLees and their four children, Michael, Jennifer, Matthew and Christopher of Houston; and granddaughter and husband, Stacie and Jeff Baker and their children, Anthony, Alyssa, Ashley and Amanda Baker of Churchill; brothers, Bill of Manhattan, and Howard of Lewistown; and sister, Joy Gover of Victor. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
~ Printed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
George D. Cooper, 86, passed away of natural causes at his home in Manhattan, on Wednesday, April 8, 1999. He was born September 14, 1912, in Alexandria, S.D., to William and Mabel (Wurm) Cooper.
At the age of 1, he and his family moved to the Dry Range area in Meagher County, where they homesteaded near Fort Logan. He moved to Manhattan when he was 13 years old, and resided there until his death. During his high school years, he was active in all sports.
He married Rubye Bates in Billings in November 1937. During the 1940s, he farmed the Sen. Zales Ecton farm near Amsterdam, and later operated an automotive repair ship in Manhattan until his retirement in 1987.
George was best known for his love of hunting game animals, and was successful in bagging many elk and deer during his lifetime. George was also very active and successful in the smallbore target rifle shooting sport. During the 1950s and 1960s, he received many awards including membership in the prestigious 1600 club, national champion in 1960, past-president of the local and Montana Rifle Clubs, and past president of the Western Wildcat Club. He was also a member and past chairman of the Manhattan School Board, and a member of the Manhattan Bible Church. He taught hunter safety for many years in Manhattan.
One of his great joys was the numerous boxer dogs that kept him company.
He is survived by his three children: son, Stuart Cooper and wife, Sandy; daughter, Barbara and husband, Terry McLaughlin; and daughter, Carol and husband, Jim Sutton, all of the Gallatin Valley. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Michelle and husband, Mike McLees and their four children, Michael, Jennifer, Matthew and Christopher of Houston; and granddaughter and husband, Stacie and Jeff Baker and their children, Anthony, Alyssa, Ashley and Amanda Baker of Churchill; brothers, Bill of Manhattan, and Howard of Lewistown; and sister, Joy Gover of Victor. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
~ Printed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
At the age of 1, he and his family moved to the Dry Range area in Meagher County, where they homesteaded near Fort Logan. He moved to Manhattan when he was 13 years old, and resided there until his death. During his high school years, he was active in all sports.
He married Rubye Bates in Billings in November 1937. During the 1940s, he farmed the Sen. Zales Ecton farm near Amsterdam, and later operated an automotive repair ship in Manhattan until his retirement in 1987.
George was best known for his love of hunting game animals, and was successful in bagging many elk and deer during his lifetime. George was also very active and successful in the smallbore target rifle shooting sport. During the 1950s and 1960s, he received many awards including membership in the prestigious 1600 club, national champion in 1960, past-president of the local and Montana Rifle Clubs, and past president of the Western Wildcat Club. He was also a member and past chairman of the Manhattan School Board, and a member of the Manhattan Bible Church. He taught hunter safety for many years in Manhattan.
One of his great joys was the numerous boxer dogs that kept him company.
He is survived by his three children: son, Stuart Cooper and wife, Sandy; daughter, Barbara and husband, Terry McLaughlin; and daughter, Carol and husband, Jim Sutton, all of the Gallatin Valley. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Michelle and husband, Mike McLees and their four children, Michael, Jennifer, Matthew and Christopher of Houston; and granddaughter and husband, Stacie and Jeff Baker and their children, Anthony, Alyssa, Ashley and Amanda Baker of Churchill; brothers, Bill of Manhattan, and Howard of Lewistown; and sister, Joy Gover of Victor. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
~ Printed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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