This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cooper Lair Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2336 Message Board Post: John was the son of John Perry Cooper and Winnie Jane Pace. ------------------ APRIL 6, 1919 COOPER John Perry Cooper, well known resident of Montpelier township, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.E. Stigers, who resides at Nevada Ave. and Rockingham road. Mr. Cooper had been ill for several years. Decedent was born Scott county, Dec. 9, 1840, and was 73 years at the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Rowena A. Lair, Oct. 24, 1867. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 3, 1915. The following children survive: Miss Agnes Cooper of Fairmount, N.D., Mrs. Belle Bohnsack of Stockton, IA, Mrs. Rose Pahl of Blue Grass, Mrs. Mayme Stigers of Davenport, Mrs. Viola Eis of Blue Grass, Virgil Cooper of Davenport and Perry and Charles Cooper of Blue Grass. Funeral services are announced to be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home with services at the Blue Grass church at 2 o'clock. Internment will take place in the Blue Grass cemetery. handwritten note: APRIL 10, 1919 THE COOPER FUNERAL Funeral services for the late John Perry Cooper were held Wednesday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Art Stigers, Nevada Ave. and Rockingham road, at 1:30 o'clock with services at the Blue Grass church at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Parkhurst had charge of the services at the church. Several beautiful hymns were offered by the church choir. Those who acted as pallbearers were: I.R. Banks, Herman and William Plett, John Prien, John Schnoor, and Fred Lehme Internment was in the Blue Grass cemetery.