Harold Phillips Cooper
1907 - 1994 (87 years)-
Name Harold Phillips Cooper Born 2 Aug 1907 Riverside County, California 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 1940 Maricopa County, Arizona Died 24 Dec 1994 Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona [2, 3] Buried Glendale Memorial Park, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona [2] Person ID I1449 Robinson Last Modified 17 Jun 2023
Family Bonnie Elizabeth Morgan, b. 22 Aug 1914, Morgan Township, Franklin County, Arkansas , d. 20 Dec 1992, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 78 years) Children 1. Elizabeth Ann Cooper, b. 5 Mar 1941, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona , d. 29 Jan 1960, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 18 years)Last Modified 2 Feb 2022 Family ID F606 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 2 Aug 1907 - Riverside County, California 
Census - 1940 - Maricopa County, Arizona 
Died - 24 Dec 1994 - Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona 
Buried - - Glendale Memorial Park, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Harold Phillips Cooper. Memorial services for Harold Phillips Cooper will be held at 1 p.m. Wed., Dec. 29, at Chapel of the Chines, 7824 N. 59th Ave., with viewing held at 12:00 noon. Harold was an early Arizona Pioneer, who went to be with the Lord on Christmas Eve, 2004, in the presence of his entire family. His age was 97 years and 5 mo. Born on 8/2/07, in Riverside, CA his parents moved to Phx. when he was 6 months old. They lived on a 40 acre citrus farm and a large hay farm on the east side of 32nd St. south of Camelback. Harold recalled working with his dad in the fields in his youth; supplying hay for the U.S. Cavalry Army Depot. His mother took him and his broth to CA every summer when it was too hot for her in Phx. This was a hard trip for a woman and 2 little boys as they crossed the desert near Yuma on the old Plank highway, stopping to light the headlights with the darkness, and often requiring camping overnight near the CO River if they arrived after the ferry had closed for the night. He attended Creighton Elem. and graduated from Phx. Union High School in 1926. As a young couple, he and his wife joined many who lived in tents while working on Bartlett Dam, 1936-1939. He recalls those days as the saddest in his life, hard work and seeing fellow workers meet their deaths. His happiest days ere those spent with family when they enjoyed listening to his stories of hunting, fishing and exploring AZ. He enjoyed going salmon fishing in Il Waco, OR. His career was varied, a foreman for Foremost Dairy, then a foreman for the Pendley apple orchards in Sedona near Slide Rock. Their home in those days is now the tiny building that sits at the entrance of Slide Rock State Park. Later he partnered in Wasser Nursery where he was a master at grafting citrus trees. From this experience he began his own company, managing many large citrus groves in the east valley, until in 1961 symptoms sent him to seek medical help. It was then he was diagnosed with Emphysema and told to sell the heavy Caterpillar equipment used in the groves, because he only had 2 years to live. This was 43 years ago. He is preceded in death by his 18 year old daughter, Elizabeth Ann, (1/60) and his wife, Bonnie (12/92). He is survived by one son, Harold Edward (carol) Cooper, two grandchildren, Kendra (Cooper) Gould (Albert), Dwight Cooper (Cindy), two great grandsons, Ashton Gould and Dalton Cooper. Always the perfect gentleman, Harold was deeply respected and beloved by all who knew him. His mind was sound, and he had an amazing ability to recall the past. His family enjoyed hearing him reminisce about his early days and he will be gravely missed by his family and many friends who cherished him and his memories of AZ.
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- Harold Phillips Cooper. Memorial services for Harold Phillips Cooper will be held at 1 p.m. Wed., Dec. 29, at Chapel of the Chines, 7824 N. 59th Ave., with viewing held at 12:00 noon. Harold was an early Arizona Pioneer, who went to be with the Lord on Christmas Eve, 2004, in the presence of his entire family. His age was 97 years and 5 mo. Born on 8/2/07, in Riverside, CA his parents moved to Phx. when he was 6 months old. They lived on a 40 acre citrus farm and a large hay farm on the east side of 32nd St. south of Camelback. Harold recalled working with his dad in the fields in his youth; supplying hay for the U.S. Cavalry Army Depot. His mother took him and his broth to CA every summer when it was too hot for her in Phx. This was a hard trip for a woman and 2 little boys as they crossed the desert near Yuma on the old Plank highway, stopping to light the headlights with the darkness, and often requiring camping overnight near the CO River if they arrived after the ferry had closed for the night. He attended Creighton Elem. and graduated from Phx. Union High School in 1926. As a young couple, he and his wife joined many who lived in tents while working on Bartlett Dam, 1936-1939. He recalls those days as the saddest in his life, hard work and seeing fellow workers meet their deaths. His happiest days ere those spent with family when they enjoyed listening to his stories of hunting, fishing and exploring AZ. He enjoyed going salmon fishing in Il Waco, OR. His career was varied, a foreman for Foremost Dairy, then a foreman for the Pendley apple orchards in Sedona near Slide Rock. Their home in those days is now the tiny building that sits at the entrance of Slide Rock State Park. Later he partnered in Wasser Nursery where he was a master at grafting citrus trees. From this experience he began his own company, managing many large citrus groves in the east valley, until in 1961 symptoms sent him to seek medical help. It was then he was diagnosed with Emphysema and told to sell the heavy Caterpillar equipment used in the groves, because he only had 2 years to live. This was 43 years ago. He is preceded in death by his 18 year old daughter, Elizabeth Ann, (1/60) and his wife, Bonnie (12/92). He is survived by one son, Harold Edward (carol) Cooper, two grandchildren, Kendra (Cooper) Gould (Albert), Dwight Cooper (Cindy), two great grandsons, Ashton Gould and Dalton Cooper. Always the perfect gentleman, Harold was deeply respected and beloved by all who knew him. His mind was sound, and he had an amazing ability to recall the past. His family enjoyed hearing him reminisce about his early days and he will be gravely missed by his family and many friends who cherished him and his memories of AZ.
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