Harold "Dean" Cope

Cope, Harold "Dean"
beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, was born on November 29, 1934 in Neosho, MO and entered into God's presence on October 9th, 2014 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was the son of Clyde Cope and Clarice Honeycutt, siblings Charles and Wanda, who all preceded him in death. Dean went to school in his home town, Neosho, MO and also in Bryan, OH where he lived with his father and his step-mother Hattie Cope. He met his future wife of nearly 60 years, Betty Lou Hosfield when he was in High School. They were married on December 19th, 1954. Dean served in the US Air Force from 1954 - 1958 as part of the 6927th Security Service. His service included Japan and Okinawa from 1954 - 1956. After graduating from Kansas State Pittsburg with a degree in Business Education, he then spent 26 years with the Social Security Administration as an Operations Supervisor. He spent his retirement years traveling the world with his wife, Betty, and especially enjoyed reuniting with his friends every year in Missouri. Dean and Betty had six children: Lance P. Cope, Kelly S. Cope (Fernando Aguilar), Gregory S. Cope (Vicki L. Cope), and triplets; Mary, Joan and Jeanne (who preceded him in death), three grandchildren: Jason A. Cope, Stephanie A. Mayhew (Ryan), Ashley L. Cope, and two great-grandchildren: Ashton Cope and Devin Cope. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14th at Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School Road in Scottsdale, with a reception immediately following. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Please visit www.messingermortuary.com to leave an online condolence.