COOPER, J. E.
J. E. COOPER CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER DIES
His Active Life Spent in McKinney – Burial Monday
McKinney Courier Gazette, October 26, 1936
After an extended illness, during which time his condition grew gradually worse, James Edward Cooper, 72 years, 8 months and 8 days old, died at his late home, 603 North Tennessee Street, at 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25th.
He was a well-known McKinney contractor and carpenter during his active lifetime and many local business buildings and homes, as well, were built by the deceased or erected under his supervision.
The deceased was a native of Missouri, in which State he was born Feb. 17, 1864. He came to Texas when about 12 years old, having resided in this city most of the time since.
He was twice married. Surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Della Cooper, and two daughters, as follows: Mrs. I. G. Golden and Mrs. J. W. McCluskey, both of McKinney. A son, Walker Cooper, died in a Government Hospital at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, two years ago, his body being shipped back to McKinney for interment.
He had long been a member of the Methodist church.
His funeral services were held this Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Harris Funeral Home, by Rev. Earl J. Rogers, Pastor of the Full Gospel Church, with interment following in Pecan Grove Cemetery under direction of the Harris Funeral Home.
Besides being a skilled architect, and builder, Mr. Cooper always tried to do his part during his active period of life in civic affairs and the upbuilding of his home city and county. His influence was cast on the side of better homes, better churches, better schools and he stood for those things morally and spiritually uplifting to his fellowman. He never aspired to the limelight of publicity, but in his humble way, endeavored to lie up to the standard of worthy citizenship and righteous dealing with all he had business relations with.
His Active Life Spent in McKinney – Burial Monday
McKinney Courier Gazette, October 26, 1936
After an extended illness, during which time his condition grew gradually worse, James Edward Cooper, 72 years, 8 months and 8 days old, died at his late home, 603 North Tennessee Street, at 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25th.
He was a well-known McKinney contractor and carpenter during his active lifetime and many local business buildings and homes, as well, were built by the deceased or erected under his supervision.
The deceased was a native of Missouri, in which State he was born Feb. 17, 1864. He came to Texas when about 12 years old, having resided in this city most of the time since.
He was twice married. Surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Della Cooper, and two daughters, as follows: Mrs. I. G. Golden and Mrs. J. W. McCluskey, both of McKinney. A son, Walker Cooper, died in a Government Hospital at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, two years ago, his body being shipped back to McKinney for interment.
He had long been a member of the Methodist church.
His funeral services were held this Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Harris Funeral Home, by Rev. Earl J. Rogers, Pastor of the Full Gospel Church, with interment following in Pecan Grove Cemetery under direction of the Harris Funeral Home.
Besides being a skilled architect, and builder, Mr. Cooper always tried to do his part during his active period of life in civic affairs and the upbuilding of his home city and county. His influence was cast on the side of better homes, better churches, better schools and he stood for those things morally and spiritually uplifting to his fellowman. He never aspired to the limelight of publicity, but in his humble way, endeavored to lie up to the standard of worthy citizenship and righteous dealing with all he had business relations with.
