John W. COOPER CDR (SC), USN Ret'd Born St. Joseph, Missouri, October 18, 1911, passed away January 16, 2004 in Kirkland. Attended elementary and high school in St. Joseph. Enlisted in USN 1929; appointed warrant officer 1939; was serving on USS Nevada during Pearl Harbor attack; Served in Southwest Pacific during WWII. Received permanent commission at end of WWII. Attended University of Washington under Navy program and graduated 1952 Retired from USN on 1956, Retired from Rockwell International in 1971. Wife, Florence Johnson, predeceased him in 1993. Survived by sons, John W. Cooper of Mesquite, Nevada; Robert L. Cooper of Sandpoint, Idaho; Thomas A. Cooper of Portland, Oregon; and Philip A. Cooper of Turlock, California; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services Saturday January 24th at 1:00 pm Greens Funeral Home Colonial Chapel at 400 State Str, Kirkland followed by burial at Cedar Lawns in Redmond. The Commander would want special thanks to go to his caring friends at the Kingsgate Library and at the Kingsgate Safeway and his caregivers. Donations to Kingsgate Library, 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland 98033. Published in print on 1/22/2004. Seattle Times