Bob J. Cooper was born January 28, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Virgil & Mickey Cooper. He died April 21, 2008 in Okla. City.
He grew up in Tecumseh, where he graduated from high school as class president and the valedictorian of his class when he was only 16 years old. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Acacia Fraternity and participated actively in the Ruf-Neks Club and the Young Republicans. After three years in the Business School, he was admitted to the OU School of Law and received a combined Business and Law degree. During his senior year, he began working for the law firm of Butler, Rinehart, and Morrison, and accepted a permanent position there after graduation. He was named senior partner of the firm less than 10 years later.
B.J. was a well-known trial lawyer, specializing in the areas of aviation and pharmaceutical defense, but he also undertook plaintiff's litigation when he felt that the "little guy" had been wronged. He was active in the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma State Bar Association, (Vice President, Board of Directors), and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He was also active in the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Council (Vice President, Board of Directors, Chair of the 1972 International Conference in Hawaii). During his term as VP of the State Bar, he initiated the original paralegal program in the state of Oklahoma and traveled to NYC to accept the Ford Foundation special award for the program. For several years, he was active in the Crown Heights Methodist Church (Board of Directors). B.J. was an Adjunct Professor at the OU Law School and the OCU Law School. He lectured several times at the Hastings School of Law, San Francisco, and participated in a special legal seminar for the State Bar of South Carolina on product liability law. B.J. was a voracious reader, avid game player, and loved to build in his workshop.
He is survived by his four children, Alison Chisolm (Fred) of Chicago, IL, Shannon Cooper of Lancaster, PA, Rebecca Cooper Dupin (Doug) of Washington, DC, and Chris Cooper (Monica) of Stillwater, OK; his grandsons, Jose Enrique Lao Cooper, Max Cooke Dupin, Augustus Robert William Dupin, Finn Townsend Dupin, and Victor Gonzalo Cooper (due May 2008); his brother, Philip M. Cooper (Penny); his former wives, Charlotte Ream Cooper and Norma Seals; and three nieces and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Jeannine Brooks (Paul), a niece and two nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper in Oklahoma City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. A reception and greeting of friends will follow that service. The family suggests honoring B.J.'s life with your consideration of the following organizations: the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Oklahoma Historical Society, or the Tecumseh Alumni Association.
The Oklahoman - April 27, 2008
He grew up in Tecumseh, where he graduated from high school as class president and the valedictorian of his class when he was only 16 years old. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Acacia Fraternity and participated actively in the Ruf-Neks Club and the Young Republicans. After three years in the Business School, he was admitted to the OU School of Law and received a combined Business and Law degree. During his senior year, he began working for the law firm of Butler, Rinehart, and Morrison, and accepted a permanent position there after graduation. He was named senior partner of the firm less than 10 years later.
B.J. was a well-known trial lawyer, specializing in the areas of aviation and pharmaceutical defense, but he also undertook plaintiff's litigation when he felt that the "little guy" had been wronged. He was active in the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma State Bar Association, (Vice President, Board of Directors), and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He was also active in the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Council (Vice President, Board of Directors, Chair of the 1972 International Conference in Hawaii). During his term as VP of the State Bar, he initiated the original paralegal program in the state of Oklahoma and traveled to NYC to accept the Ford Foundation special award for the program. For several years, he was active in the Crown Heights Methodist Church (Board of Directors). B.J. was an Adjunct Professor at the OU Law School and the OCU Law School. He lectured several times at the Hastings School of Law, San Francisco, and participated in a special legal seminar for the State Bar of South Carolina on product liability law. B.J. was a voracious reader, avid game player, and loved to build in his workshop.
He is survived by his four children, Alison Chisolm (Fred) of Chicago, IL, Shannon Cooper of Lancaster, PA, Rebecca Cooper Dupin (Doug) of Washington, DC, and Chris Cooper (Monica) of Stillwater, OK; his grandsons, Jose Enrique Lao Cooper, Max Cooke Dupin, Augustus Robert William Dupin, Finn Townsend Dupin, and Victor Gonzalo Cooper (due May 2008); his brother, Philip M. Cooper (Penny); his former wives, Charlotte Ream Cooper and Norma Seals; and three nieces and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Jeannine Brooks (Paul), a niece and two nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper in Oklahoma City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. A reception and greeting of friends will follow that service. The family suggests honoring B.J.'s life with your consideration of the following organizations: the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Oklahoma Historical Society, or the Tecumseh Alumni Association.
The Oklahoman - April 27, 2008
Bob J. Cooper was born January 28, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Virgil & Mickey Cooper. He died April 21, 2008 in Okla. City.
He grew up in Tecumseh, where he graduated from high school as class president and the valedictorian of his class when he was only 16 years old. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Acacia Fraternity and participated actively in the Ruf-Neks Club and the Young Republicans. After three years in the Business School, he was admitted to the OU School of Law and received a combined Business and Law degree. During his senior year, he began working for the law firm of Butler, Rinehart, and Morrison, and accepted a permanent position there after graduation. He was named senior partner of the firm less than 10 years later.
B.J. was a well-known trial lawyer, specializing in the areas of aviation and pharmaceutical defense, but he also undertook plaintiff's litigation when he felt that the "little guy" had been wronged. He was active in the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma State Bar Association, (Vice President, Board of Directors), and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He was also active in the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Council (Vice President, Board of Directors, Chair of the 1972 International Conference in Hawaii). During his term as VP of the State Bar, he initiated the original paralegal program in the state of Oklahoma and traveled to NYC to accept the Ford Foundation special award for the program. For several years, he was active in the Crown Heights Methodist Church (Board of Directors). B.J. was an Adjunct Professor at the OU Law School and the OCU Law School. He lectured several times at the Hastings School of Law, San Francisco, and participated in a special legal seminar for the State Bar of South Carolina on product liability law. B.J. was a voracious reader, avid game player, and loved to build in his workshop.
He is survived by his four children, Alison Chisolm (Fred) of Chicago, IL, Shannon Cooper of Lancaster, PA, Rebecca Cooper Dupin (Doug) of Washington, DC, and Chris Cooper (Monica) of Stillwater, OK; his grandsons, Jose Enrique Lao Cooper, Max Cooke Dupin, Augustus Robert William Dupin, Finn Townsend Dupin, and Victor Gonzalo Cooper (due May 2008); his brother, Philip M. Cooper (Penny); his former wives, Charlotte Ream Cooper and Norma Seals; and three nieces and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Jeannine Brooks (Paul), a niece and two nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper in Oklahoma City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. A reception and greeting of friends will follow that service. The family suggests honoring B.J.'s life with your consideration of the following organizations: the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Oklahoma Historical Society, or the Tecumseh Alumni Association.
The Oklahoman - April 27, 2008
He grew up in Tecumseh, where he graduated from high school as class president and the valedictorian of his class when he was only 16 years old. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Acacia Fraternity and participated actively in the Ruf-Neks Club and the Young Republicans. After three years in the Business School, he was admitted to the OU School of Law and received a combined Business and Law degree. During his senior year, he began working for the law firm of Butler, Rinehart, and Morrison, and accepted a permanent position there after graduation. He was named senior partner of the firm less than 10 years later.
B.J. was a well-known trial lawyer, specializing in the areas of aviation and pharmaceutical defense, but he also undertook plaintiff's litigation when he felt that the "little guy" had been wronged. He was active in the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma State Bar Association, (Vice President, Board of Directors), and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He was also active in the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Council (Vice President, Board of Directors, Chair of the 1972 International Conference in Hawaii). During his term as VP of the State Bar, he initiated the original paralegal program in the state of Oklahoma and traveled to NYC to accept the Ford Foundation special award for the program. For several years, he was active in the Crown Heights Methodist Church (Board of Directors). B.J. was an Adjunct Professor at the OU Law School and the OCU Law School. He lectured several times at the Hastings School of Law, San Francisco, and participated in a special legal seminar for the State Bar of South Carolina on product liability law. B.J. was a voracious reader, avid game player, and loved to build in his workshop.
He is survived by his four children, Alison Chisolm (Fred) of Chicago, IL, Shannon Cooper of Lancaster, PA, Rebecca Cooper Dupin (Doug) of Washington, DC, and Chris Cooper (Monica) of Stillwater, OK; his grandsons, Jose Enrique Lao Cooper, Max Cooke Dupin, Augustus Robert William Dupin, Finn Townsend Dupin, and Victor Gonzalo Cooper (due May 2008); his brother, Philip M. Cooper (Penny); his former wives, Charlotte Ream Cooper and Norma Seals; and three nieces and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Jeannine Brooks (Paul), a niece and two nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Hahn-Cook, Street & Draper in Oklahoma City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. A reception and greeting of friends will follow that service. The family suggests honoring B.J.'s life with your consideration of the following organizations: the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Oklahoma Historical Society, or the Tecumseh Alumni Association.
The Oklahoman - April 27, 2008
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