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A great man passes. Jeff Cooper passed away today, according to a message on Arfcom. I saw a recent interview with Col. Cooper on TV and was shocked how frail he looked. RIP Colonel.
"Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons."
Friends,
At the request of the family it is my sad duty to report the passing of
our founder, Jeff Cooper. Jeff died peacefully at home this afternoon
while being cared for by his wife Janelle and daughter Lindy.
There will be a private internment at Gunsite by invitation, with a
public memorial service at the Whittington Center at a date to be
announced.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
DVC,
Ed
Ed Head
Operations Manager
Gunsite Academy, Inc.
2900 W. Gunsite Rd.
Paulden, AZ 86334
Goggles Pizano
09-25-2006, 18:05
Rest in peace
NousDefionsDoc
09-25-2006, 18:09
En Paz Descanse
rubberneck
09-25-2006, 18:11
He certianly led an interesting and worthwhile life. RIP Col.
The Reaper
09-25-2006, 18:34
RIP, Colonel.
Thanks for all of the great work and knowledge.
A great man, and a life well lived.
Semper Fi!
TR
Bill Harsey
09-25-2006, 18:37
Rest in Peace Sir.
Thanks for what you did.
Jack Moroney (RIP)
09-25-2006, 18:58
A great man passes. Jeff Cooper passed away today, according to a message on Arfcom.
They are leaving us in greater numbers. My daugher-in-law's Dad, SFC (ret) Robert Lee Carroll also died today of lung cancer. RIP both of you!
swatsurgeon
09-25-2006, 19:10
Olav ha Shalom......you have found peace. Thank you for your contributions.
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Rest in peace COL Cooper and SFC (Ret) Carroll...
x SF med
09-26-2006, 07:16
Rest in Peace men, we'll all follow you, in time.
This thread spurred me to do a little reading about Colonel Cooper and I ran across his "Commentaries." If you haven't read them, go to: http://www.dvc.org.uk/jeff/index.html
One that made me chuckle.
It does seem to us that there should be some sort of penalty for mangling the national anthem. We have seen various celebrations on the tube in which some sort of pop singer was given the job of rendering the Star Spangled Banner for the multitude. It would appear that many of these people do not only have poor voices but they are unable to carry a tune. This hurts my feelings. Possibly my feelings are too easily hurt.From: Vol. 14, No. 3 March 2006 Springtime In The Rockies
RIP Sir! Thank you for service and the training you have provided for those going in harms way.
mffjm8509
09-27-2006, 01:56
RIP Colonel!
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Rest in Peace Colonel, Thank you for your service both in the Marines & to the shooting community. My prayers to your family for their peace & comfort. You will be missed by some for a season, but we will see you soon in that great land of liberty. SEMPER FIDELIS SIR
Rest in Peace SFC (ret) Robert Lee Carroll. Thank you for your service. My prayers to your family, Col Moroney for yours & theirs peace & comfort.
NSDQ