William Earl Cooper M.D.

I knew `Coops´ in his distinguished career in otolaryngology surgery, in his time at the Indiana State Medical Association as President and Chairman of the Board and in his time on the golf course, pursuing a sport he dearly loved. I will remember him for his loving kindness, his intelligence and that wonderful sense of humor. We will all miss him dearly. C. O. Weddle

As an ISMA Past President and Otolaryngologist, Dr. Cooper left an incredible legacy for me and other physicians who followed in his footsteps.

We will miss him. God Bless him and his family.

Tom & Juliet Whiteman
Tom Whiteman MD, FACS (Retired)
ISMA Past President 2016-2017
Otolaryngologist Head & Neck Surgeon

Coop was a great friend and fellow doctor. We loved seeing him every year at ISMA.
His humor and love of dancing kept us all smiling. RIP. Mike and Jamie Mellinger

Dr. Cooper will be missed by the Alcock family. We loved and adored him. I know he and Sherry are laughing it up in heaven and enjoying a Klondike Bar!!

He was a Wonderful Doctor, and became a dear friend. My condolences to his Girls, Lisa& Leslie.. we share many memories..

A caring doctor & wonderful human. Deepest condolences to Lisa, Lesley and families.

I am currently in my third year of undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina studying Public Health with a minor in Psychology on the pre-med track. Now I can´t say I will have two degrees like my Papaw, but I will say that I feel connected to him more than ever when I am studying.

I will be sitting for my MCAT soon, and I am going to continue to dedicate my love for medicine and my journey to my Papaw Jellybean. I was able to see him before he passed and he squeezed my hand when I told him how hard I would work to one day put in ear tubes like him. This memory has not left my mind as it was fairly recently. It is really hard to know that my Papaw will not be able to watch me accept a white coat come next fall. I am going to keep a picture of him pinned in my coat for the rest of my time once I receive it. I hope to be half of the physician my Papaw was to Indiana.

Papaw understood me, what I was learning, and how hard it is to get to make it into medical school. He never said I was not doing enough. He was always proud of me, and I knew that he believed in me. He also raised my mom- who is one of the best mom´s a young lady could ever received. Her humor and wit is from him, and I believe that I have his spirit and silly nature because of his impact on her.

PPJB treated my father like his own son, and it was so special for me to see my dad and Papaw have their phone calls. I will never forget him, his egg making, "funnies" letters in the mail, cookbooks, berets, leather shoes, love of golf, and all things watching the T.V. on mute. Tootle loo. I love you.

There is not one day that I am not thinking about you in heaven.