In memory of Charles Floyd "Chuck" Cosper of Hereford.

89(R) SR 461 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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