- Date Of Birth: September 16, 1944
- Date Of Death: January 8, 2020
- State: Illinois
Danny Lee Cooper, 75, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home with his family at his side at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Danny was born September 16, 1944, in Petersburg, IL the son of Virgil Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hubbard) Cooper.
He married Mary Jo Nichols on July 13, 1965. Together they had six children: one son, the late Kenneth (Jen) Cooper; and five daughters, Tangee (Pat) Frazier of Quincy, Crystal (Joel) Emerich of Phoenix, AZ, Jollene Gunlikson of Tempe, AZ, Kelli Jo (Jeff) McFadden of Galesburg; and the late Marlene Cooper. Danny later married Margaret “Faye” Mathews on October 14, 1981, in Galesburg.
She survives as does one sister, Nancy Honea of Springfield; and one brother, Bob Cooper of Athens, IL. Along with his parents and two children, Danny was preceded in death by four sisters, Betty, Lois, Margaret, and Nola; three brothers, Gary, Gerald, and John; and a half-brother, Glen. Danny joined the US Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1964. He worked at Koppers, Inc. for 18 years. He then worked many years as a self-employed handyman.
