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Malcolm Cooper Obituary

Cooper M.D., Malcolm D. is survived by his wife, Joan (nee Eichberger), his sons, Sean, Ciaran, Declan and Brendan Cooper, the mother of his sons, Monica Baxendale-Cooper, his grandsons, Dylan and Caelan, his brother, John (Mary) Cooper and Maureen Cooper and family. He was uncle to many nieces and nephews, nephew of Winnie Thomas. Malcolm was a physician at the University of Chicago since 1976, founder of the PET Imaging Center at the Franklin McLean Memorial Research Center and founding scientist of MIICRO Inc. He was a graduate of Edinburgh University Medical School and Johns Hopkins University. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, at Blake-Lamb/Bridgeport Funeral Home, 544 W. 31st St., Bridgeport. Mass 12 p.m., Saturday, at Notre Dame de Chicago Church, 1335 W. Flournoy (1 blk. South of Harrison). Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. If desired, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home info: 312-791-0100 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, 2003.

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jacinta cooper

April 18, 2003

sending my love and prayers,

I can only imagine there is something special that my dad and uncle malcolm have, that keeps them close, even beyond life itself. Who is to question why things happen as they do, but to remember when they do happen, that we are all connected. And when the people who have made these connections are gone, how prominent we feel them. I hope that I will be in touch with my cousins and my family in the future more often. Uncle Malcolm always brought a smile to my face, and I remember having lots of fun and laughter as a kid, especially. Like the time he wore his business suit to the waterfall at the lake and we showed him how we play in the water and walk down the waterfall, and we were all shocked when he jumped in still dressed in his suit and joined us. The most recent time I saw him, was also at the water sitting at Galena hogging my uncle all to myself, just fishing. Talking about life... (he was wearing a tilly hat and a shirt and golf shorts, with argyle socks to his knees, and top siders shoes). I dont know why, but it was still funny. I guess I expected a suit!

Uncle Malcolm was remembered in the mass prayers at St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto Ontario.

I send lots of love to him, and to the family he loves.

xo jacinta

Steven Montner

April 8, 2003

We'll miss you, you old character. Keep shaking things up at your next stop...

Declan Cooper

March 24, 2003

I wish to send my sincerest thanks and gratitude to the many people who have stated and shown their love and support for my father and family. My father's death is a shock to us all. He has accomplished so much, and yet had so much left to do.



He dedicated most of his professional life to understanding the greatest universe of all, the human mind. Like others in his profession, the questions and answers prove alluring and elusive. I don't know if the mental illness that afflicts my brothers Sean and Brendan was the driving force behind his efforts, but he helped a lot of people along the way.



I believe my father is truly in peace. I don't know whether that peace means knowing all that there is to know about the human condition, but I do hope that it means he is freely walking hand in hand with the Lord through the vastness of the universe he dedicated his life to. One day I will grasp his hand again.



God Bless you all.



Declan Cooper

Maureen Cooper

March 21, 2003

Our love and prayers are with you Mally . we will miss you so much but just think you can now do anything you please imagine the possibilities with two Cooper boys up there! maur, conan, tosca,jacinta. God Bess You.

Sanchia Cooper-Breen

March 21, 2003

Dear Joanie, Sean, Ciaran, Declan and Brendan,



I can't begin to tell you how much Uncle Malcolm and you all mean to me and my family.

Peter really enjoyed all the fishing conversations. Most of them lies, as you can imagine.

Caden just wanted to tell him what he was doing that very minute. I loved to know that he was able to talk to Pappa's brother.

I loved that when I hugged him, he felt so much like Dad. I could talk to him like I talked to Dad, he was open to anything, imaginative, so funny, very loving, so creative and most of all, one of the best uncles ever. I have so many wonderful memories of us all having fun with Uncle Malcolm, I miss him terribly.



We love you all very much.

Love Sanchia, Peter and Caden.

Tonya Stribling

March 21, 2003

The great essentials of life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Dr. Cooper was all of these things.

Gloria Franklin

March 21, 2003

You were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why, we will truly miss your smiling face.

Joe and Ann DeFazio

March 21, 2003

Dear Joanie and boys,

We feel so sad for all of you. We have many good memories of our friendship with Malcolm, and we know how much you will all miss him. We surely will miss him too.

May God bless all of you. We're keeping you in our prayers.

Love, Joe and Ann

Debbie Evans

March 21, 2003

Dr. Cooper my Buddy, my Pale, I will never forget you and I will miss you dearly.

keisha muhammad

March 21, 2003

To Dr. cooper and family:

You will be truly missed. I admired your assertiveness of hard work. You were a true enthusiasts of getting work done. For those of whom don't really know me. I was the Trancriptist and part research person for Dr. Cooper at the University of Chicago Hospital in the Nuclear Medicine department. I still can remeber him saying "I want soultions not problems". I owe part of my assertiveness and Professionalism to you Dr. Cooper. If it had not been for your aggressive demand of the transcription reports and research data, I would not be one of the most fastest and accurate medical transcriptist today!

Harrietta Porter

March 21, 2003

Dr. Cooper will be missed more than words can ever express.

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