In Memory of Thomas Cooper: Family Support

Thomas Cooper was 5 when he passed away in the hyperbaric chamber in Troy.

He was the smartest and cutest kid that liked to zoom, zoom, zoom. He asked to see pictures of germs, liked to know how things worked, he liked to make field journals and he had finally started adding facial features to his people drawings.

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He loved audio books and had just fallen in love with James and Giant Peach, BFG and Charlie and Chocolate Factory. He had just watched the first classic movie, then the Johnny Depp version and he was so excited there was a third newest one.

He loved life. He loved running and swimming. He was planning to try mountain bmx racing and karate in the summer.

Before his passing, he asked for a Chinese red pocket money for the new year. He placed it underneath his pillow and declared "he'd have the best luck ever!" The day of his passing was the day he was planning to spend his red pocket with his little brother.

His favorite thing to do is "super sonic mode." Run as fast as humanly possibly. He had nature school last year and ran, jumped and rolled down hills. He loved mud. Loved to stomp on ice. Loved his mama and daddy so much.

Minecraft was his life. He loved all the characters and the YouTube channel with mikey and JJ. He loved Mario. He loved to dress as Mario and his brother dressed as Luigi. They were the best of friends.

He loved his Nintendo DS. His dad got him a Yoshi game the night before (for trying new foods) and he was excited to come home after the hyperbaric treatment to play.

He loved to sing "I love mama, I love mama, I love mama so very much."

He also loved to say "my momma is the best in the whole world."

He wanted to grow up to be a chef. His mom asked him why and he said, "so I can be with mommy forever." Though recently he told his dad he wanted to be a cashier in a grocery store because they could handle "all the moneys."

His family loved him very much. He was a smart, intelligent boy and his parents loved him how he was. He was perfect in every way. He was the best, best boy there ever was.

This fund is to help the family with costs associated with passing. Thank you very much.