SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 461
In Memory
of
Charles Cosper
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 State of Texas, 89th
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.
Sparks
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 28, 2025, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate