Jeff Cooper just passed

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Posted: 9/25/2006 2:21:46 PM EDT

Email out of Gunsite, Jeff Cooper passed on this afternoon.

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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
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Posted: 9/25/2006 2:22:53 PM EDT

[#1]

God bless.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:24:16 PM EDT

[#2]

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:25:15 PM EDT

[#3]

My condolences to Mrs. Cooper.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:25:25 PM EDT

[#4]

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:25:33 PM EDT

[#5]

Irascible old coot, but I liked reading his ellipses....

..Our friends in the firearms world will really miss Jeff Cooper, one of the last of the good guys...

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:25:45 PM EDT

[#6]

rest in peace Col Cooper. You will be missed.

it's a sad day for the firearms community.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:25:58 PM EDT

[#7]

One of my heroes. A man among men. I mourn this day.

I knew it was coming, yet it's still like a sudden blow.

Rest in peace, Marine.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:26:35 PM EDT

[#8]

And we are all diminished by his passing.

RIP Col. Cooper

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:27:04 PM EDT

[#9]

i am tacking this for today.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:28:01 PM EDT

[#10]

RIP...

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:28:26 PM EDT

[#11]

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:28:36 PM EDT

[#12]

Damn he was the Father of the Modern Pistol Technique , alot of of modern handgun self defense and tactics derive from him. Huge loss.

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:29:50 PM EDT

[#13]

Knew it was coming but still very sad.

Col. Cooper RIP.

You will be missed.

Thank you for all you did.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:31:32 PM EDT

[#14]

RIP Col. Cooper. I just might have to get my 1911 our and do a few Mozambique drills in his honor.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:32:40 PM EDT

[#15]

__\

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:33:57 PM EDT

[#16]

A good man, one of the best.
RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:36:20 PM EDT

[#17]

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:38:10 PM EDT

[#18]

I liked Cooper's Corner.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:40:14 PM EDT

[#19]

That's a great loss to our community.

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:40:52 PM EDT

[#20]

My condolences to his wife and family. May he rest in peace.

Another Marine reporting to Saint Peter, at the gates of Heaven.

A great loss for his country.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:41:05 PM EDT

[#21]

What a loss for every gun owner! RIP my friend!

Please keep this thread on track, Thanks

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:41:35 PM EDT

[#22]

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:43:14 PM EDT

[#23]

RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:43:47 PM EDT

[#24]

The expectation doesn't reduce the sting of grief.

RIP Col Cooper

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:45:02 PM EDT

[#25]

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:48:22 PM EDT

[#26]

Semper Fi.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:48:40 PM EDT

[#27]

RIP, Sir.

- MAJ L

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:49:00 PM EDT

[#28]

Rest in peace Colonel Cooper.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:49:59 PM EDT

[#29]

RIP Col.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:54:00 PM EDT

[#30]

Col. Cooper lived life and accomplished many things. Grieve his passing, but celebrate his life. A good Marine.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:57:46 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Col. Cooper lived life and accomplished many things. Grieve his passing, but celebrate his life. A good man.

photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?iImageUnq=45204

True indeed.

Posted: 9/25/2006 2:58:36 PM EDT

[#32]

I was reading his stuff back in school, in the late 80's. If fact I bought my first 45 Kimber due to all that reading 20 years ago. He will be missed, God be with his family during this time.RIP

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:00:05 PM EDT

[#33]

I remember reading his articles in Guns&Ammo in the late 1960's as a teen.

Much of what we know as pistolcraft today is based off of his work. Many a good man is still alive due to what he laid as fundamentals for combat shooting. We never would have had IPSC, IDPA, 3 gun matches, and such if it was not for him.

Condolences to his family,

Until we meet again,

RIP Col. Cooper.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:03:43 PM EDT

[#34]

RIP Col. Cooper. Condolences to the family. The firearms community has lost a great champion....hthank God that such men lived."----General George Patton JR.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:07:01 PM EDT

[#35]

RIP Col Cooper

You will be missed, and our ranks will forever deminished.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:08:18 PM EDT

[#36]

RIP. Another one gone.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:14:33 PM EDT

[#37]

Thank you, Col. Cooper. Your legacy lives on.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:15:18 PM EDT

[#38]

A good man. Celebrate him.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:15:25 PM EDT

[#39]

RIP, Good Sir

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:17:30 PM EDT

[#40]

By your leave, sir.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:22:48 PM EDT

[#41]

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:25:43 PM EDT

[#42]

God Bless The Man.

Know that he is gurading heaven with many of his brothers, sisters, students, and his lord.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:30:04 PM EDT

[#43]

Will there be any sort of collection of his commentaries?

I always enjoyed reading those.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:30:28 PM EDT

[#44]

Thank you LtCol. Cooper for everything you have given, from your service to America, your writings, and to the shooting world.

*RIP*

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:32:13 PM EDT

[#45]

Oh man, that sucks. I have a whole huge file of his quotes.

Sometimes it feels like all the good ones are going away.

Makes me want to get my 1911 even more. *sigh*

Quoted:
Will there be any sort of collection of his commentaries?

There is, if you google it. I've spent hours reading them.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:34:21 PM EDT

[#46]

R.I.P. Col. Cooper.

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:39:27 PM EDT

[#47]

Well, I'll never pick up a G&A rag again.

RIP Col. Cooper

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:42:13 PM EDT

[#48]

Sorry to see him go - i didn't even know he was sick.

does anyone know what illness he was suffering from?

how old was he?

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:46:58 PM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:
Will there be any sort of collection of his commentaries?

I always enjoyed reading those.

Here is a good start www.frfrogspad.com/cooper.htm

Posted: 9/25/2006 3:49:59 PM EDT

[#50]

I had heard he was in declining health, getting old is no fun. I will miss his musings.

R.I.P Col. Cooper

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