89R25105 JRI-D
By: Sparks S.R. No. 461
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Charles Floyd Cosper of Hereford on Sunday, April 7,
2024, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The son of Virgil Cosper and the former Roxie
Sherman, Chuck Cosper was born in Paducah on February 15, 1939, and
grew up with a sister, Janette, and brother, Bobby; he graduated
from the Texas Game Warden Training Academy at Texas A&M University
before embarking on a career as a game warden that spanned three
decades; he was also a pilot who worked from Friona Airport as a
crop sprayer and flight instructor; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Cosper was a longtime
deacon at First Baptist Church and a member of the Texas Baptist Men
Retiree Builders for 14 years; along the way, he served as president
of Hereford Kids Inc. and the Hereford Booster Club, and he was an
enthusiastic supporter of Hereford High School athletics, proudly
earning recognition as the Fan of the Week; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cosper met his wife, Sue, in the seventh grade;
the couple married on November 15, 1957, and went on to share a
rewarding union that spanned 66 years; they became the parents of
four children, Pam, Ken, Vickie, and Larry, and their family
eventually grew to include 7 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren; an avid outdoorsman, Mr. Cosper took pleasure
in hunting, fishing, playing golf, and snow skiing; he also loved to
chat with friends over an afternoon coffee; and
WHEREAS, Chuck Cosper earned the admiration and affection of
innumerable people, and although he is deeply missed, his
commitment to his family and his community remains a source of
inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Floyd Cosper and extend
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Sue
Cosper; to his children, Pam Boren and her husband, Jay, Ken Cosper
and his wife, Markay, and Vickie Young and her husband, Darren; to
his grandchildren, Heath Boren and his wife, Kim, J. W. Boren and
his wife, Belinda, Nathan Young and his wife, Alyson, Jarrod Young
and his wife, Katie, and Abbey, Jack, and Sam Cosper; to his
great-grandchildren, Colby, Ava, Lilly, Brock, Emory, Isaiah,
Zeke, Slade, Saylor, Sloane, Ellie, and Jake; to his sister,
Janette Abraham, and her husband, Greg; and to his many other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Chuck Cosper.