Thomas Cooper

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1986

Thomas Rettig Cooper
29 Oct 1955 - 16 Feb 1989

Clubs & Associations

Foggy City Dancers
Western Star Dancers

Quick Facts

Obituary

Thomas R. Cooper
Thomas R. Cooper died on Feb. 16, 1989 at Davies Medical Center. At his bedside were his mother Carol and his lover Rob.

Thomas grew up in New Jersey, attending colleges in Colorado and San Diego. Moving to San Francisco 15 years ago, he attended San Francisco then Golden Gate University where he earned his law degree. After graduation, he practiced law for California Casualty until about a year ago.

Square dancing was one of Thomas's favorite pastimes he belonged to the Foggy City and Western Star for several years. He enjoyed water skiing, snow skiing and cycling. He loved outdoor sports of all kinds and enjoyed being in the sunshine.

Thomas had a warm, friendly smile and inviting blue eyes that won friends for him easily. There are not enough words to describe how Thomas felt about his friends nor for the love he gave and received. To Thomas, San Francisco was his life and his home along with the 49er's. He will be missed but never forgotten.

There will be a memorial service at noon on March 18 in Golden Gate Park in Marx Meadow. For information call 550-7320. Please make donations in his memory to PAWS or to Project Inform.[1]

Memorial Panel

  • 1LL | Foggy City Dancers

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Sources

  1. Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco, CA) Thursday, 09 Mar 1989, p.15, col.2