Saw this in latest BMW ON magazine

[gr8fulfred]

On page 85 of the current ON magazine they are listing Norris Cooper of Andover, KS as having passed away in August. I hadn't heard anything here about his passing, and I felt something should be said even though I didn't know him (or rarely agreed with him) since he was an active member of this community. I was wondering why he hasn't been ranting about the election or arguing with Ken about something or other for the past 6 months.

[hoog62]

His obit..

http://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Cobrands/Kansas/Photos/2869312_08132008_1.jpg Norris Cooper
Cooper, Norris, 57, cattle rancher, died Sunday, August 10, 2008. Viewing will be 1:00 ~ 9:00 P.M., Thursday, August 14, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. A Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 16, Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by son, Norris Tyler Cooper and parents, Lestal and Susanne Cooper. Survivors: wife, Shelley (Farmer) Cooper; son, Cory Allen and daughter-in-law, Megan Cooper of Midland, TX; daughter, Carly Susanne Cooper of Scottsdale, AZ; sister, Sarah and husband, Bruce Cooper of Cedarvale, KS; brother-in-law, Barry Farmer (Gayle) of Muskogee, OK; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with the , P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS, 66601 and Eastminster Missions, 1958 N. Webb, Wichita, KS, 67206. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com (http://www.dlwichita.com)


Reading through the guest book entries he apparently had some ongoing health issues.

[Randy]

His posts were interesting and articulate. Though I only knew him through his words here, I have and will continue to miss his participation in our community. His last post (http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=321424#post321424) was on August 9.

[DakotaDude]

I am sorry to hear of his passing; he was a very interesting individual.

[SilverBuffalo]

Like Randy and many others I only knew him through his words here,
I usually liked his comments (probably because I'm a "redneck" at heart)
and always thought of him as one of the few real "cowboys" left.
In my opinion this world could use more men like him and is a "lesser" place because of his passing.

His Biography:
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"><tbody><tr><td>Real Name:
Norris Cooper </td> </tr> <tr> <td> City:
Andover </td> </tr> <tr> <td> State:
KS </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Country:
U.S.A. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Biography:
Unabashed Bible thumpin' Christian and gun totin' Conservative Redneck,
Been riding since 71. Over 600,000 miles on street bikes. 400,000 of those on BMW's. Mostly K Bikes. Current rides: 06 K1200GT (purchased in July of 06). 93 K1100RS, purchased used with 900 miles on it in 1995. It now has 123,000 miles on it.
Used to own an 02 K1200RS and 04 K1200RS. Good rides but many major warranty repairs.
Started riding your-a-pee-in street bikes in 71. Norton then Ducati then Moto Guzzi then BMW K-Bikes in 84. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Interests:
Aviation. Being a pilot and growing up in Wichita I have met many of aviation's greatest! </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Occupation:
Cowboy, REALLY </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Location:
Andover, KS, U.S.A. </td></tr></tbody></table>

[walkingdude]

I was wondering why I had not seen any of Norris' comments lately. I too enjoyed his comments, even though I often disagreed with him. However, debate teaches one that there are other opinions that are just as valid as those we hold and through serious and civil debate our ideas mature. I will miss Norris. RIP.

[hallzee]

Wow, has it really been that long since Norris posted? I will miss his style... He did say what was on his mind. Cool avatar too!

[AliMar]

It's sad indeed when you realize that someone in your community has passed and no one really noticed. Until this thread I hadn't. I do recall his posts and point of view and I always liked reading his posts. Unfortunately I didn't notice how his posts stopped suddenly. Sadly enough it appears that none of us did...

[katnapinn]

It's sad indeed when you realize that someone in your community has passed and no one really noticed. Until this thread I hadn't. I do recall his posts and point of view and I always liked reading his posts. Unfortunately I didn't notice how his posts stopped suddenly. Sadly enough it appears that none of us did...
I agree , This leads me to wonder how many times that this could have happened before. Sometime I look at names on the birthday list , ones I don't recognize I look at the profile. I know most just sign up , spend a little time then don't come back. Have they just stopped coming by or passed on?? I too did not really know Norris only his words. It saddens me that someone can pass with no one every knowing. :(

[meese]

It's sad indeed when you realize that someone in your community has passed and no one really noticed.True, but online communities are a bit different. People tend to drop by and then drop out for a while for many reasons: family, work, or maybe just going for a long ride. There is no minimum commitment, or no regular expectation as if you saw someone every day at work, or every Sunday at church, or every night at a bar. Plus online communities tend to be huge, numbering in the thousands or tens of thousands or more. So if someone drops away for a while, there usually isn't any indication as to why, or for how long.

I will also miss Norris's spirited debates, and I hope that wherever he ended up, he's happy with what he found there.