William R. “Dick” Hooper
William R. “Dick” Hooper, 80, of Meadowlark Lane, Lumberport, W.Va., and formerly of Country Club Drive, Clarksburg, died Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2003, at his residence under the care of his family and People’s Hospice, following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Uniontown, Pa., the son of the late Harry J. and Georgiana (Harrold) Hooper.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy M. (Dever) Hooper, in 1985; his son-in-law, Sam Male; and a cousin, Don C. Harrold Sr.
Surviving are two daughters, Lucinda Louise Hooper Christiansen of Aventura, Fla., and Kimberly A. Male of Lumberport; three grandchildren, Venessa Y. L. Shaver of Miami, Fla., and George C. Beezel and Benjamin T. Male, both of Lumberport; and three great-grandchildren, Tyler John and Ethan Riley Shaver, both of Miami, Fla., and Cameron Lee Beezel of Meadowbrook, W.Va. His sister and brother-in-law, the Rev. Samuel E. and Louise H. Frock of Lighthouse Point, Pompano, Fla.; and two cousins, Don Cameron Harrold Jr., of Clarksburg, and Joyce Johnston of Stuart, Fla., complete the family.
After graduating from high school in Uniontown, Pa., Dick served with the U.S. Army’s 104th Infantry Regiment during World War II, and was involved in the Battle of the Bulge and the invasions of Northern France, Eastern Europe, and Northeastern Europe. He was a mine foreman with G.H.B. Coals Inc., retiring in 1976, as President, and enjoyed fishing.
Friends may call at the GEMONDO FUNERAL HOME, Edison Street, Nutter Fort, this evening from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m., with George Beezel, an elder of Jehovah’s Witnesses, presiding. After the funeral service, family and friends are invited to visit the Hooper home at Meadowlark Lane, Lumberport. After cremation services, interment will be held in the Bridgeport Cemetery.