Killed in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK; Son of Antonio Ansara Cooper, Sr. and Renee McNeely Cooper; Survivors include his father Tony; mother Renee
Antonio A. Cooper, Jr., 6 months, of Midwest City; son of Antonio and Renee Cooper of Midwest City; grandson of Wanda and Allen McNeely of OKC and Arrilla Cooper of Houston, TX; attended America's Kids.
At 6 months, Antonio was intent on learning to stand. "He was very stubborn," said Renee Cooper, laughing. "He had his own little personality. I'd try to sit him down, and those legs would just be so straight and hard... he'd always have that look on his face like 'Mama, if I don't want to sit down, you can't make me."
He liked peas, green beans, carrots, and fruit. He enjoyed baths with his rubber duckies, though "Little Tone", as his parents called him, favored showers with his mom over baths. "He loved that water just spraying in his face," she said. "He tried to reach up and grab the water." His favorite pastime was when his dad tossed him... giggling with glee - into the air. "He'd say 'Da Da' all the time," she said, "but he would never say it until his dad walked into the room." "He was loved a lot," said Renee. "He had undivided attention from us." Published in The Oklahoma Today, Winter 1996 issue.
Antonio A. Cooper, Jr., 6 months, of Midwest City; son of Antonio and Renee Cooper of Midwest City; grandson of Wanda and Allen McNeely of OKC and Arrilla Cooper of Houston, TX; attended America's Kids.
At 6 months, Antonio was intent on learning to stand. "He was very stubborn," said Renee Cooper, laughing. "He had his own little personality. I'd try to sit him down, and those legs would just be so straight and hard... he'd always have that look on his face like 'Mama, if I don't want to sit down, you can't make me."
He liked peas, green beans, carrots, and fruit. He enjoyed baths with his rubber duckies, though "Little Tone", as his parents called him, favored showers with his mom over baths. "He loved that water just spraying in his face," she said. "He tried to reach up and grab the water." His favorite pastime was when his dad tossed him... giggling with glee - into the air. "He'd say 'Da Da' all the time," she said, "but he would never say it until his dad walked into the room." "He was loved a lot," said Renee. "He had undivided attention from us." Published in The Oklahoma Today, Winter 1996 issue.
Killed in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK; Son of Antonio Ansara Cooper, Sr. and Renee McNeely Cooper; Survivors include his father Tony; mother Renee
Antonio A. Cooper, Jr., 6 months, of Midwest City; son of Antonio and Renee Cooper of Midwest City; grandson of Wanda and Allen McNeely of OKC and Arrilla Cooper of Houston, TX; attended America's Kids.
At 6 months, Antonio was intent on learning to stand. "He was very stubborn," said Renee Cooper, laughing. "He had his own little personality. I'd try to sit him down, and those legs would just be so straight and hard... he'd always have that look on his face like 'Mama, if I don't want to sit down, you can't make me."
He liked peas, green beans, carrots, and fruit. He enjoyed baths with his rubber duckies, though "Little Tone", as his parents called him, favored showers with his mom over baths. "He loved that water just spraying in his face," she said. "He tried to reach up and grab the water." His favorite pastime was when his dad tossed him... giggling with glee - into the air. "He'd say 'Da Da' all the time," she said, "but he would never say it until his dad walked into the room." "He was loved a lot," said Renee. "He had undivided attention from us." Published in The Oklahoma Today, Winter 1996 issue.
Antonio A. Cooper, Jr., 6 months, of Midwest City; son of Antonio and Renee Cooper of Midwest City; grandson of Wanda and Allen McNeely of OKC and Arrilla Cooper of Houston, TX; attended America's Kids.
At 6 months, Antonio was intent on learning to stand. "He was very stubborn," said Renee Cooper, laughing. "He had his own little personality. I'd try to sit him down, and those legs would just be so straight and hard... he'd always have that look on his face like 'Mama, if I don't want to sit down, you can't make me."
He liked peas, green beans, carrots, and fruit. He enjoyed baths with his rubber duckies, though "Little Tone", as his parents called him, favored showers with his mom over baths. "He loved that water just spraying in his face," she said. "He tried to reach up and grab the water." His favorite pastime was when his dad tossed him... giggling with glee - into the air. "He'd say 'Da Da' all the time," she said, "but he would never say it until his dad walked into the room." "He was loved a lot," said Renee. "He had undivided attention from us." Published in The Oklahoma Today, Winter 1996 issue.
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Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Son of Antonio Sr. & Renee
We love you very much
