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William Robert "Bill" "Coop" Cooper, 79, passed away peacefully at his home on January 3, 2006. Bill was born in Toronto, Kansas on May 26, 1926. In 1952, while moving his family from Kansas to California, his infant son, Kevin, fell sick and had to be hospitalized in Albuquerque. To provide for his family during their stay in New Mexico, Bill took a temporary job at American Furniture. By mistake, on his first day of work he reported to the carpet department rather than the warehouse. Bill told his first customer that the roll of carpet she was purchasing was the best he had ever seen (it was the first roll he had ever seen too). After a day or two of work Bill discovered he had found his calling. Soon he opened his own carpet business, selling by day and installing by night. Over 40 years Bill built his business, House of Carpets, into New Mexico's largest flooring retailer with eight statewide locations and over 200 employees. Bill is survived by his wife, Nancy, who lovingly cared for him everyday; his sons, Kerry and Kevin and Kevin's wife, Kelli; and five grandchildren: Jeff, Joanna, Casey, Corey, and Dixie. Visitation is Saturday, January 7, 2006, 9:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, 1111 University NE. A Memorial Service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment is Monday, January 9, 2006, 1:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a memorial contribution to the William Robert "Bill" Cooper Memorial Fund for Human Services at Albuquerque Community Foundation, P.O. Box 36960, Albuquerque, NM 87176.
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