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Byron James Cooper

Birth	:	24 Aug 1929
Death	:	16 Oct 2019
Burial	:	Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.6064000, -118.0634000
Description	:	Byron was the son of Elizabeth Berry and Charles Cooper. He was the fourth child of seven children. Byron served in the Army and was a Mason. Husband of Florence Proell Cooper who preceded him in death in 2010. Byron and Florence met in 1939 and they were good friends until they married in 1953. Byron and Florence farmed in both the Pingston Creek and Greenwood areas near Kettle Falls. After Byron and Florence sold there farm in 2003 they retired in the town of Kettle Falls Washington. Florence and Byron had no biological children.... Read More	Byron was the son of Elizabeth Berry and Charles Cooper. He was the fourth child of seven children. Byron served in the Army and was a Mason. Husband of Florence Proell Cooper who preceded him in death in 2010. Byron and Florence met in 1939 and they were good friends until they married in 1953. Byron and Florence farmed in both the Pingston Creek and Greenwood areas near Kettle Falls. After Byron and Florence sold there farm in 2003 they retired in the town of Kettle Falls Washington. Florence and Byron had no biological children. Byron loved to hunt and fish. He had many friends in the Kettle Falls area. Byron and Florence had a special place in their hearts for the local police officers and the officers liked to stop by and visit with them both. Wood cutting parties would be held in the fall and the officers and Byron would fill the woodshed while Florence filled the officers with huge pot of homemade chili. Obituary: Byron James Cooper, 90, passed away on Oct. 16, 2019 in Colville Washington. Byron was born on Aug. 24, 1929, in Hoquiam, Washington, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Jane (Berry) Cooper. Byron was raised in the Pingston Creek area near Kettle Falls, Washington, after moving from Hoquiam with his family as a young boy. He attended his firs year of school in Marcus, Washington, and then completed his education at the Pingston School House. When he was 10, his mother passed away at the age of 40. Byron was then raised by family friends, the Proell's. Due to financial and transportation limitations, Byron was unable to attend high school. He worked on the Proell farm until entering the U.S. Army. Byron served overseas during the Korean War and returned to Pigston Creek following his honorable discharge in 1953. On April 24, 1953, he married longtime friend Florence Proeel in Spokane, Washington. Together they resided in Colville until 1958 when they purchased a farm in Pingston Creek. They worked on the farm and then moved to the Greenwood area where they continued farming. The coopers worked hard and lived simply from what the farm provided. They raised grain, cattle, chickens and a huge garden. Byron had a wonderful way with animals and the farm animals would come to him by call. He and Florence enjoyed picking huckleberries and fishing the lakes and streams of northeastern Washington. In 2003, Byron and Florence downsized to a home in Kettle Falls. She preceded him in death on Nov. 29, 2010. Byron remained in Kettle Falls for four years and then moved to Colvillle to reside with friends in 2014. He resided there until his death. Byron had a quiet and kind demeanor and was always happy with an unforgettable grin to prove it. He anchored his life in gratitude. He was a long time Mason and Past Master of Kettle Falls Masonic Lodge #130 F&AM. Byron was preceed in death by his wife, Florence Cooper. He is survived by a host of friends. A memorial service for Mr. Byron James Cooper begins at 1PM, Friday, Oct. 25, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Colville.

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Byron James Cooper's memorial is located at: Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, USA.
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Latitude: 48.6064000
Longitude: -118.0634000

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Cooper

(1884 - 1963)

Elizabeth Jane Berry Cooper

(1899 - 1939)

Spouse

Florence Proell Cooper

(1917 - 2010)

Siblings

Helen R Cooper Liveringhouse

(1908 - 1965)

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