COOPER: a resident of Chatham. Donald Ernest Cooper died Saturday April 1, 2006 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at the age of 78. Born March 27, 1928 in Chatham, son of the late Lawrence Robert and Louisa Alice (Rapley) Cooper. Don was a retired employee of Ontario Hydro. Beloved husband of 55 years of Mary Ellen (Knight) Cooper. Dear father of Paul Cooper of Red Deer, Alberta, Brian Cooper & Sandy Young of Calgary, Robert Scott Cooper & Brenda Swain of Ridgetown and Mark Cooper of Ingersol. Grandfather of Amy and Daniel Cooper of Chatham and Lauren Cooper of London. Friends will be received at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair St., Chatham on Monday April 3, 2006 from 2:00 - 4:30 & 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be celebrated at the Funeral Home on Tuesday April 4, 2006 with The Rev. John Hodgins of Holy Trinity Anglican Church officiating. Interment St. Anthony Cemetery, Chatham. Dontions made by cheque to the Lung Association or the Chatham-Kent Women's Centre appreciated.