Thomas Merten Cooper

I´m so sorry, he was so energetic and will be missed. In the early 2000´s, my husband Neil was flying on I-75 and he glanced in the lane on the right and said "that´s Captain Cooper!" We were doing 85 and just caught a flash of the back of his head but Neil was sure so we passed him waving and got in front to show him our Marine plates. Captain Cooper couldn´t figure out how we knew he was a Marine since the Toyota Camry was a rental, no Marine plates. We played vehicle tag until Captain...

Tom´s smile was one of a kind!!! It could sure light up a room!!!!

Tom was one of the best guys. Loved the smile and caring ways. Rest in peace. Lee Browning Bluffton SC

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

When I was a new lawyer at Landrum in 1980, Tom and Steve O'Brien and I shared war stories about VN and our experiences there. We were runners for years but Tom was always the fastest. We were gym rats all our lives and shared the convenience of the High Street YMCA. He was always interested in what I was doing and we swapped stories about our lives and families. He will certainly be missed.

What a fabulous story of a life well lived! I too love obituaries and Tom´s is well written and captures his verve. I met Tom when my husband, Chris, worked with him at L&S, but in later years I saw him often at the High Street Y. He was an admirable and engaging man. Peace to those who mourn him.

It was our great pleasure and honor to get to know Tom Cooper over the years and the legendary story of the Maginot Line. He is fondly remembered for his cheerful personality, great story telling skills, and love of the Catholic faith and the Jesuit Spiritual Center. His life deeply impacted all that he met, and his legacy will live on at the JSC. We will deeply miss him. May Tom rest in peace. United in Christ, Stephen Poat Executive Director of the Jesuit Spiritual Center at...