Vernon Howard Coop passed away on Aug. 29, 2023 as a result of falling off a ladder at his home in Cottage Grove. He was 93.
Vern was born Feb. 24, 1930, in Estacada, Ore., to Zeona Asel Coop (ZAC) and Nella Grace Holgate Coop. Shortly before, Zac and Grace had moved to Cottage Grove, where he would start a foundry on South Tenth Street across from the OP&E rail yard. When Grace neared the…
