Bandstand Flag Notice: June 2018
Leonard Dean Cooper
Jun. 7, 1946 – Oct. 18, 1969
United States Marine Corps
Private First Class
The flag flying over the bandstand during June is in honor of Leonard Dean Cooper
Born in Monroe County to Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Cooper, Leonard entered the Marines following his education. He was deployed to Vietnam in August 1969. October 18, 1969, his company was returning from a road building detail in Quang Nam Province when his jeep hit an anti-personnel mind and he was killed. He was survived by his wife, Susan; daughters: Michelle and Mary Jo; and his mother and step-father, Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Whitis.
If you are interested in flying the flag of a veteran above the bandstand, contact Shawn Langkamp at Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory at 641-672-2181 or www.langkampfuneralchapel.com contact Us Link.