Matthew Curtis Cooper

I knew Matthew for a few years and he was productive on all those years, the latest speech he gave was on carbon and prior on voting and before that on Democracy. He knew Democracy and its rules, he wanted to explore the roots of it by visiting the Pnyx in Athens, a small rock with steps carved on its slope. It was a meeting place of the earliest democratic legislators, the Athenian Ekklesia (assembly) and the flat stone platform called bema the "stepping stone" of the speaker. Three...

Matt was a wonderful, interesting articulate too young a man to leave us. i am a better person for having known him. I am sorry for your loss and offer you my sympathy.

In one of our meetings Matt led us in the process of solving the US budget crisis. We did it in the most humanistic manner. I thought Matt was so clever and caring. And cute. I am sad for his family.

I only knew Matt for an all-too short time, but he was always a kind and interesting conversationalist. He hosted a group of us in his home for a movie viewing, and I once ran into him in the mall, small world that it is! And now, it's just a bit smaller. I'll miss him.

I am so sorry to miss Matthew. He was an exemplary humanist, so intelligent, and extremely warmhearted. Our whole community will miss you, Matt.

Nan Owens, Mango, Florida

To Matt Cooper, a man of conscience, class, and character. It's no exaggeration to say that his passing is a loss to the planet. For a certainty, I am better for having known him.

Joe Reinhardt

I knew Matthew for a few years and he was productive on all those years, the latest speech he gave was on carbon and prior on voting and before that on Democracy. He knew Democracy and its rules, he wanted to explore the roots of it by visiting the Pnyx in Athens, a small rock with steps carved on its slope. It was a meeting place of the earliest democratic legislators, the Athenian Ekklesia (assembly) and the flat stone platform called bema the "stepping stone" of the speaker. Three...

I've only known Matt for a couple years, but I really liked his humanistic and naturalist "aura". And his easy smile. The book club he started continue to give back (with Marios now). He gave a great talk on violence once that I've quoted from many times. He will be greatly missed.

I only knew Matt recently, but will never forget his talk on lowering his carbon footprints to zero, given to Suncoast Humanists. He was very inspiring to us all, as he continued to "walk his talk" ....I'm sorry he didn't get his Tesla.