Herbert Junior Cropper

Herbert Cropper Obituary

January 12, 1932 - June 16, 2009 Herbert J. Cropper, age 77, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and friend, entered into eternal life on Tues., June 16, 2009. He was born in Bakersfield , Mo. on January 12, 1932 to Sidney and Ophelia Cropper. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jewel Cropper; and his sisters, Ruth Martin-Althausen and Wanda Mason-Wood. He served in the U.S. Air Force, worked for the I.R.S, owned and operated H&P Liquors in San Jose. Herb graduated from San Jose State University and Santa Clara University School of Law. He practiced law in San Jose for more than 20 years and then opened Mr. Cash Check Cashing Stores until his retirement to Palm Desert, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Meredith; son, Sidney Cropper; daughter, April Doty; son-in-law Lance Doty; step-daughter, Katy Flynn and her husband Tom Flynn.; grandchildren, Louis "Kyle" Lopez, Gilbert Estrada, Nikolaus Estrada, James Cropper, Erika Flynn, Ian Flynn; sister, Emma Lou Barna; and brother, Robert "Bobby" Cropper. A Celebration of Herb's Life will be held in the Chapel at Wiefels and Son Mortuary on Sat., June 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Located at 690 Vella Road, Palm Springs, CA 760-327-1257 www.wiefels.com

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Published by The Desert Sun from Jun. 24 to Jun. 29, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Herbert Cropper

9 Entries

April Doty

June 15, 2010

Hi honey...one yeare ago tonight you spent your last night with me. I hope to this day that you didn't feel the pain I felt you going thru all night long. Your breathing was so bad and you moaned thru the night, flinching and jerking. I prayed for you to come back to us but knew in my heart that you were leaving. I prayed for God to take you as the pain was just unbearable for you. I wish thing were different. I wish you would have chose to try to live and see if you could have beaten the odds again. You always knew what was best for all of us and I know the choice you made was not easy. I wish I could be with you one more time and could feel your hands..touch that belly again. I hope wherever you are that you are happy and with loved ones. I hope more than anything that one day I will be able to be with you again. You were always mny best friend and my father and life without you has not been the same. I haven't felt you around me as I thought I would have. I have looked for signs and there are none. Feel free to leave some...I feel so empty without you. It has gotten easier but has not gotten good yet. I love you just as deeply as ever and miss you bunches. Your jokes and your whats happening and your wisdom and love...gosh...life is not the same without you pops. I will love you forever but you already knew that. See you later aligator...Sending my love to you and please know that you are so missed and loved always. Love Apey..=)

Dorothy Morden

June 26, 2009

Dear Meredith,
You have been in my thoughts and prayers every since we heard the sad news in the hospital as we were sharing the room for a very brief time. May you be sustained by God's comfort, and please, do visit us at the Church of Joy in the future.
Dorothy Morden Bermuda Dunes, CA

Mark Cunningham

June 26, 2009

You have my deepest sympathy for your loss.I met Mr. Cropper at the Lakes Country Club where I work as Security.In the short time I knew him we became good friends. I enjoyed the conversations we had along with his sense of humor.He always had a smile on his face.He will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. It is an honor to be able to say I knew him. Mark Cunningham (Palm Desert CA.)

June 25, 2009

Dear Meredith, Sid and April,
All of you are in our thoughts today. You must be busy getting ready for the celebration of Uncle Herb's life, there's always so much to do... and we are so sorry we won't be able to be there. It's difficult to think he isn't here anymore but a real comfort to remember who he was and all that he did for famly and friends.
The obituary for him was wonderful.
We will miss his emails and updates about the family.
Love to all,
Judy and Scott

Nikolaus Estrada

June 25, 2009

My grandpa, Herb Cropper, was one the greatest men I will probably ever know in my lifetime. He always was there for my brothers and I when we needed him and always wanted the best in life for us. Everytime i will think of him its the little things i will remember like how whenever we talked on the phone he would say, "your looking good!" everytime it never failed. When he was diagnosed with leukemia it was a shock to us all, but he fought so hard and wanted nothing more than to win this battle and move on with his life. My grandpa was a fighter to the end, but like they all say life must come to an end. My grandpa is now golfing the green golf courses of heaven in peace with no more pain and suffering and for that I can smile because he deserves nothing less. He was an extraordinary man that I will miss a lot, and a man that I was glad to call my grandpa.

April Doty

June 25, 2009

Dearest Dad:
You left so quickly and unexpectedly, we didn't get to say an official good bye. I don't want to say good bye to you so I won't. I want to thank you for bringing me into your life, for loving me unconditionally, for your advice on every possible subject, for your support, for your Fatherly love and your friendship, and for in the end, allowing me to share that journey with you too. We have come full circle, maybe even took a few extra spins. You nurtured me thru childhood with love and support, stood by me through all of my phases of life, and in the end, honored me with allowing me to nurture you in your final journey. I have loved you so deeply and completely that right now I am unsure of how to proceed with out your presence. Just knowing you are a phone call away and always willing to listen, give advice, and support me has been an option for me forever, and now is not. So don't deem me silly for talking to you or crying for no reason. I hope you will stay close and continue your support for all of us, we still need you. I came home from the hospital last Tuesday and only one of my gladiolas had this huge lilac bloom. It stopped me in step and I knew this was a gift from you letting me know that you are with me but also where you should be. We will be together someday Dad, hopefully not too soon because I want to be there for my boys and give them all that you have given me. We obviously have no control of the timing so I will see you later alligator and we shall have a beautiful reunion someday sweetie. Missing you more than words can describe..
Love eternally, Apey

June 25, 2009

Dear April, Sid & Meredith,are prayers go out to you in times like this. The times we meet Hurb he was always smiling.You will miss him deaply, you will talk about things you did and laught a lot also cry some.

Uncle Gene, Aunt Barbara, James, Dewayne,Justin,& Cody

Vince Grimaldi

June 25, 2009

I became friends with Herb in 1981. We stayed freinds till the end. He was a man of insight good sense of business economics and a valued freind. He will be greatly missed. I loved him as one of the few people I could call on for help in life and he'd be there no matter what. His family and close friends to him meant more than anything else in life. Just think what this world would be if everyone lived their life with this attitude. Herb I will really miss you. Love, Vince Grimaldi

mike noland

June 24, 2009

i have known herb for about 10 yrs we bacame could friends we played gin together 6 days a week at mission hills cc herb is a great person and we all will miss him dearly. sorry for your loss sid and april i no he was your rock. may you rest in peace herb i know one day we be playing cards again your friend mike noland

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