Son of Clark Coppinger and Naomi Spencer Coppinger; husband of Virginia Harding Coppinger; father of 3 daughters; US Navy Veteran, WWII... 32nd degree Freemason and Shriner---those are the bare facts of his life.
Dad knew a lot of tragedy in his short life, but he kept going, kept fighting. He worked very hard to raise his family. He was honest and forthright.
He was the finest person I have ever known.
Dad loved roller coasters, scary movies, ice cream, Westerns, the Twilight Zone, and going to the beach at Marquette Park in Gary. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and also followed the Chicago Bears. One of his favorite pastimes was poring over box scores. He liked to putter in the yard and enjoyed woodworking in his spare time. He built bookcases, shutters for the house, and bird and squirrel houses. He loved to drive....just drive anywhere, no special reason. Then we'd stop for ice cream.
Thinking of you, Dad..today and always. Thanks for being my Dad.
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I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you- you, who the wildest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return-
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there as the love of here;
Think of him still as the same, I say;
He is not dead-he is just away.
~~~
By James Whitcomb Riley
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A special thanks to James Seidelman for restoring Dad's photos. They look wonderful.
Dad knew a lot of tragedy in his short life, but he kept going, kept fighting. He worked very hard to raise his family. He was honest and forthright.
He was the finest person I have ever known.
Dad loved roller coasters, scary movies, ice cream, Westerns, the Twilight Zone, and going to the beach at Marquette Park in Gary. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and also followed the Chicago Bears. One of his favorite pastimes was poring over box scores. He liked to putter in the yard and enjoyed woodworking in his spare time. He built bookcases, shutters for the house, and bird and squirrel houses. He loved to drive....just drive anywhere, no special reason. Then we'd stop for ice cream.
Thinking of you, Dad..today and always. Thanks for being my Dad.
*************************************
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you- you, who the wildest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return-
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there as the love of here;
Think of him still as the same, I say;
He is not dead-he is just away.
~~~
By James Whitcomb Riley
*************************************
A special thanks to James Seidelman for restoring Dad's photos. They look wonderful.
Son of Clark Coppinger and Naomi Spencer Coppinger; husband of Virginia Harding Coppinger; father of 3 daughters; US Navy Veteran, WWII... 32nd degree Freemason and Shriner---those are the bare facts of his life.
Dad knew a lot of tragedy in his short life, but he kept going, kept fighting. He worked very hard to raise his family. He was honest and forthright.
He was the finest person I have ever known.
Dad loved roller coasters, scary movies, ice cream, Westerns, the Twilight Zone, and going to the beach at Marquette Park in Gary. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and also followed the Chicago Bears. One of his favorite pastimes was poring over box scores. He liked to putter in the yard and enjoyed woodworking in his spare time. He built bookcases, shutters for the house, and bird and squirrel houses. He loved to drive....just drive anywhere, no special reason. Then we'd stop for ice cream.
Thinking of you, Dad..today and always. Thanks for being my Dad.
*************************************
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you- you, who the wildest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return-
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there as the love of here;
Think of him still as the same, I say;
He is not dead-he is just away.
~~~
By James Whitcomb Riley
*************************************
A special thanks to James Seidelman for restoring Dad's photos. They look wonderful.
Dad knew a lot of tragedy in his short life, but he kept going, kept fighting. He worked very hard to raise his family. He was honest and forthright.
He was the finest person I have ever known.
Dad loved roller coasters, scary movies, ice cream, Westerns, the Twilight Zone, and going to the beach at Marquette Park in Gary. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and also followed the Chicago Bears. One of his favorite pastimes was poring over box scores. He liked to putter in the yard and enjoyed woodworking in his spare time. He built bookcases, shutters for the house, and bird and squirrel houses. He loved to drive....just drive anywhere, no special reason. Then we'd stop for ice cream.
Thinking of you, Dad..today and always. Thanks for being my Dad.
*************************************
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you- you, who the wildest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return-
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there as the love of here;
Think of him still as the same, I say;
He is not dead-he is just away.
~~~
By James Whitcomb Riley
*************************************
A special thanks to James Seidelman for restoring Dad's photos. They look wonderful.
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