[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF SHERIFF GLYNN COOPER

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2018

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and 
solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to a great man, an 
outstanding public servant, and a friend of longstanding, Chattahoochee 
County Sheriff Glynn Cooper. Sadly, Sheriff Cooper passed away on 
Thursday, July 12, 2018. Funeral services will be held today, Monday, 
July 16, 2018 at the Roscoe Robinson Recreation Center in Cusseta-
Chattahoochee, Georgia.
  Glynn Cooper was born in Schley County, Georgia on April 15, 1934 to 
Wesley and Mozelle Cooper. He, along with his brothers, Fred, Leonard, 
and Drane, worked on farms in Stewart and Webster counties in Georgia.
  He met the love of his life, Estelle, at a dance and they married on 
December 11, 1954. As a newlywed couple, they lived with his parents 
until Sheriff Cooper could secure a home in Cusseta, Georgia. They 
welcomed a daughter, Glynda, on October 12, 1957. Estelle was Sheriff 
Cooper's partner, supporter, and best friend until her passing in 1998.
  Growing up on a farm taught Sheriff Cooper to be a jack of all 
trades. He worked at Preston's Garage in Columbus, Georgia until he 
opened Cooper's Garage in Cusseta. He and Estelle, who was Senior Clerk 
at the Post Office, began purchasing and building Cooper Rental 
Properties, a business which remains in the family to this day.
  He had set his sights on being elected Sheriff of Chattahoochee 
County but initially suffered a loss. Never a quitter, he was elected 
Sheriff in 1973 and maintained a one-man office with the radio call 
number 651. He soon dubbed Estelle as 651\1/2\ on the radio. With his 
family's support, Sheriff Cooper was a faithful servant to the people 
of Chattahoochee County for a remarkable 44 years, until his retirement 
in 2017. He earned the distinction of being the second longest-serving 
Sheriff in the state of Georgia.
  Sheriff Cooper was also actively involved in the community. He served 
on the school board and City Council. He also volunteered his time and 
efforts to serving numerous other civic organizations. Raised in a 
Christian home, he joined Louvale Baptist Church at a young age. He was 
a faithful member of Cusseta First Baptist Church.
  Dr. Benjamin E. Mays often said: ``You make your living by what you 
get; you make your life by what you give.'' Not only did Sheriff Cooper 
make his living by watching over the citizens of Chattahoochee County, 
but he also made his life by giving back to the County in so many ways. 
We are all very grateful for his tireless advocacy in keeping our 
community safe. A man of great integrity, his efforts, his dedication, 
and his work ethic were unparalleled, and his heart for helping others 
utilizing these qualities made his life's work truly special.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife Vivian, and the 
more than 730,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District 
paying tribute to Sheriff Glynn Cooper and his legacy of service to 
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia. He loved the people of 
Chattahoochee County and dedicated his life and career to improving the 
quality of life for his fellow citizens. He will truly be missed.

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