Coy Cooper

Past Master Biography: Coy Elvis Cooper (1930 – 2018) Past Master: Lubbock Lodge No. 1392 Year Served: 1970–1971 32° Scottish Rite Mason I. Life & Career Early Life & The Cooper Twins Coy Elvis Cooper was born on September 17, 1930, in Battiest, Oklahoma, to Henry Epp and Minnie Gammon Cooper. In 1949, he and his twin brother, Roy, moved to West Texas, beginning a lifelong connection to the Lubbock community. Military Service Coy and Roy served side-by-side in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1956. In 2017, Coy’s service to his country was recognized with an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where he was escorted by his stepson, Mike Nichols. Master Craftsman & Career Professionally, Coy was a highly skilled cabinet maker and furniture craftsman. Later in his career, he worked at PlainsCapital Bank, retiring in 2003. Family Coy was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Francis Smith, and his second wife, Geraldine Ann Walthall Nichols. He was a beloved patriarch to a large extended family, including his stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. II. Masonic Journey A Legacy in Walnut Brother Cooper’s legacy is physically built into the foundation of Lubbock Lodge No. 1392. A master craftsman, he personally built the Lodge\'s Altar, the Treasurer and Secretary desks, and other officer stations out of walnut. In recognition of this incredible labor of love and skill, the Lodge awarded him an Endowed Membership on March 30, 1992. Degree Work Initiated (EA): March 11, 1968 — Lubbock No. 1392 Passed (FC): April 8, 1968 — Lubbock No. 1392 Raised (MM): May 6, 1968 — Lubbock No. 1392 Memberships Lubbock Lodge No. 1392: Endowed Member (Awarded for his craftsmanship). Scottish Rite: 32nd Degree Mason. III. Service Record & Offices Held Brother Cooper’s dedication to the Lodge was immediate. After being raised in May of 1968, he was appointed Senior Deacon the very next month, eventually ascending to the East as Worshipful Master in 1970. Lodge Leadership (Lubbock No. 1392) Worshipful Master: 1970–1971 Senior Warden: 1969–1970 Senior Deacon: 1968–1969 IV. In Memoriam Brother Coy Elvis Cooper laid down his working tools on April 7, 2018, at the age of 87. Services: Visitation and services were held at Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Interment: City of Lubbock Cemetery. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lubbockonline/name/coy-cooper-obituary?id=11070469