Harriett Frances Cooper
23 Jun 1911–27 Dec 2001
In Loving memory of my dear Mother, Harriett Frances
(Harrington) Cooper, born June 23, 1911 in Webster Groves,
Missouri, died December 27, 2001 in Springfield, Missouri.
This dear lady survived the rigours of the Great Depression,
served her country honourably during the Second World War,
then afterwards undertook the most difficult job of her
life: rearing me to adulthood.
Everything I am today I owe to her; she guided my footsteps
over life's rocky path. What I miss most about my mother,
though, is her piquant, irrepressible sense of humour; I
shall miss that for a lifetime.
Rest well, dear one; you've earned it. May God preserve
your precious soul, and may you enjoy your mansion in
Heaven for Eternity.
Pray for me, Mother, until we meet again and are reunited
forevermore - never to be parted.
I miss you painfully.
Your grieving daughter,
Stuart.