February 2022

From his brother, Gary:

Jeff passed away on Feb 20th peacefully in his sleep at Pinehurst Skilled Nursing Facility. He was a warrior and fought a long fight but his body failed him. I’d like to thank all his doctors and nurses at Womack hospital at Fort Bragg for their fight to keep him alive while waiting for a liver transplant. It was an honor to help guide Jeff through a life process we will all go through. I talked with all his caregivers and helped Jeff make some end of life decisions. Jeff and I shared a room for 18 years and we traveled the world together. He and I never had a physical fight in our lives. He was just the kindest person. I tell people that Kyle made me tough and Jeff made me kind. I was so thankful I spent time with Jeff the last 3 months of his life. He is my brother and his pain was my pain. We talked everyday when I would leave my urgent care clinic and drive home. I’ve run out of brothers but 60 years of having Jeff was not enough. He knew he was loved and I made sure he was cared for till his final day. I’d like to thank my wife Melissa who was so loving and supportive and made multiple flight arrangements for me when she felt I needed to get to Jeff. My children called me often when I was at the hospital with Jeff and wanted to know how I was holding up and how was Uncle Jeff. One loving father, brother, soldier who always did the right thing and had grit to live. I’ve always told my kids you want to be successful surround yourself with successful people!! We all had Jeff

From his kids:

On behalf of our father, Jeffrey Cooper, we wanted to let everyone know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 20, 2022. He was a loving father full of jokes and stories and he was always so proud of our accomplishments. We appreciate all of the love and support his friends and family have given him over the years. We know these relationships were very important to him, and he will be missed dearly.

In the week prior to his passing, our uncle, Gary Cooper, was able to visit to spend time with him and make sure he was cared for. Alyssa was also able to be by his side on his last day to remind him of all the wonderful memories we had together. We loved him so much and will miss him greatly.

His wishes were that he would be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and we will post an update regarding funeral services.

With lots of love,

Alyssa & Joshua