Phillip Lee Cooper
From 50th Anniversary booklet May 29,
2011 Spouse: Linda (Met at Wayne State & Married in 1966) Children: Debra 41; Lisa 39, and Kimberly 36 Grandchildren: 7 (3 Boys and 4 Girls) Interests and Hobbies: Diverse Reading remains a constant. I played ball until my arm was ready to fall off. I've been chasing bass ever since AND Seven grandkids!!! I also taught school for 35 years...Thirty-Two at Lewis Central in Council bluffs, various grades from 6th through 12th over the years. We have done some traveling since retiring. ********************************************************** From 2008 questionnaire: 1. Name and city/state where you live -Lee Cooper-Council Bluffs, Iowa2. Spouse's name and where he/she was born - Linda-Omaha3. How/where did you meet your spouse - Wayne State4. Your occupation before retirement - teacher-high school and middle school5. Did you attend college or special schooling: B. A. E.-Wayne State/ M. S. in History-Unv. of Nebr. -Omaha-6. Your spouse's occupation before retirement - elementary teacher7. Favorite place (city/state) where you have lived and why - We've been here for forty years this fall. (Didn't bounce around much did we?) Actually we came here in '68 so I could get my Master's degree. I really didn't intend to stay. However, Linda has lots of family in Omaha and mine wasn't that far away, an important factor for us. Plus Lewis Central was a good school and a good place to work.8. How many children, if any 3 girls9. Grandchildren? 710. Special hobbies: bass fishing and reading/played baseball/softball until my arm quite on me11. Any other details you care to share - We had the good fortune to land in Iowa for our careers and the retirement program for public employees allowed us to retire-and enjoy it. We've done a couple of cruises and traveled some and intend to do more of both while we enjoy our good health.
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