I got a call from my friend David Puu Sunday morning  Feb. 16. We hadn’t talked for awhile so was immediately interested to know what was up. He said “Just thought I’d let you know that Bob Cooper has passed away”

Even though I hadn’t seen Cooper in decades and the only time I remember talking with him in those decades was sometime in 2007 when I got him on the phone to talk about his surfboard The Blue Machine.  But, He has always been a big part of my history. That’s because he was responsible for giving me my first full time shaping job. Meeting Cooper post 1  Cooper post 2

During the ’67 season I worked under him he and the MP crew would go find surf after work almost every day. We spent time together working and surfing and talking surf and life stuff. Cooper was a large influence in my life and has been from those days ‘til now. Very Thankful to have known him and sad to know he has passed. 

R.I.P Bob Cooper

D.R.