Clinton Cooper

Clinton Craig Cooper of Colorado Springs, Colorado, beloved father, son, and brother, died by suicide at the age of 30. Clint was born on January 11, 1990, in Topeka, Kansas to Michael Cooper and Mary Cooper Evans. He proudly co-parented his beautiful baby boy, Leonidas Quinton Hakan Cooper, with Meral Sarper Cooper. Clint’s memory is best remembered not by how he died, but how he lived his life “Fully Expressed.” He graduated from Seaman High School in 2008 and went on to attend Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas and later, Front Range Community College in Longmont, Colorado. The learning he valued most was at Landmark Global where he grew in confidence and integrity. Clint was a self-taught mechanic who loved fixing people’s cars for free or very reasonable rates. He was determined with an entrepreneurial spirit, engaging in various business ventures including roofing, cannabis farming, and his car repair business, Boost Motors. He rode motorcycles and drove cool cars way too fast and squirrelly. Clint was authentic and had something to say about everything; he loved a good debate and made us laugh with his quick wit, impersonations, and physical comedy. He loved music, was a natural dancer, and was known to hit the dance floor all night long. Clint was an extrovert who loved and cared deeply for others, no matter their uniqueness, a good man who offered free photo shoots and photos to American Servicemen. He reached out to others in need, opening up his heart offering acceptance and his home for those who had no place to stay. Clint was a very sensitive soul who experienced intense personal suffering and loss due to life circumstances beyond his control and beyond our understanding. He valued life and wanted nothing more than to be an attentive and loving father to his cherished son. The manner in which he left us is so tragic as it did not reflect his true self or align with the dreams he had for his life. Please honor Clint’s life, love and values by connecting with others in unconditional love and acceptance. Clint was preceded in death by his father Michael, and his paternal and maternal grandparents. He is survived by his son, Leo (18 months); Leo's mother, Meral Sarper Cooper; mother, Mary Evans; stepfather, Warren Evans; older sister, Christa; older brother, Robert; younger brother, Colby; stepsister, Taylor; and stepbrother, Drew; grandparents, Bob and Donna Martin; and Clint's father and mother-in-law, Huseyin and Nanette Sarper. Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka, KS 66614. Masks and social distance are required. A private family Celebration of Life will be held the following morning. The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page. Click on the following link Saturday, September 19th at 11 am. KBFFH Facebook Memorial gifts to honor Clint’s life may be given on behalf of his son, Leo. Checks may be made payable to "Leo Cooper" and sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home. Online gifts may be made here at GoFundMe-Clinton Cooper.

Clinton Cooper

January 11, 1990 - September 6, 2020