Edgar Mauney Cooper

Background

Cooper, Edgar Mauney was born on October 17, 1922 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edgar Claudius and Vera Lavine (Mauney) Cooper.

Education

AB, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1943. Bachelor's Degree, Mount Airy Lutheran Seminary, 1945. Master of Sacred Theology, Mount Airy Lutheran Seminary, 1950.

Career

Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1945. Pastor New Hanover Lutheran Church, Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, since 1945. Luther League advisor Norristown Conference, 1953.

Board directors Artman Lutheran Home, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1962-1969.

Secretary Trappe district Southeast Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod, 1964-1969. Chairman, contributor: New Hanover Township History 1741-1991, 1991.

Also history articles, play.

Achievements

• Edgar Mauney Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Eastern Pennsylvania Lutheran History Society (president 1974-1980), Boyertown Ministerial Association 1961, New Hanover 250th Annual Observance (chairman history committee), Selective Service Board (Pottstown), Chaplain American Automobile Association (Pottstown, Pennsylvania), National Bank Boyertown (member advisory board since 1961).

Interests

• Gardening.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Eloise Golden Cooper, April 16, 1977.

Father:

Edgar Claudius Cooper

Mother:

Vera Lavine (Mauney) Cooper

Spouse:

Jacqueline Eloise Golden Cooper