More detail on this person: Clifford Ison
Hooper, Jr. was born on September 20, 1944 in
Monterey, California to the loving union of
Clifford I. Hooper, Sr. and Harriett Oliver
Hooper. Cliff is preceded in death by both his
mother and father. His father served as a captain
in the United States Army, where he was stationed
at Ford Ord, California. His younger brother
Clinton was born soon after. Cliff lived with his
nuclear family until his mother passed away in
1947.
At that time, Clifford Sr. moved with his boys to
Seattle, Washington where Cliff attended Martin
Luther King (Harrison) Elementary and Meany
Middle School. He graduated from Garfield High
School in 1963. A few years later he graduated
from Central Washington University with a
Bachelor's Degree. Cliff joined the United States
Army in 1965, where he rose to the rank of warrant
officer and became a helicopter pilot. He served
two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was often under
enemy fire and received many combat decorations
for his rescue missions for the wounded. His
beloved father, Cliff, Sr. was extremely proud of
Cliff's service, dedicating a book "To my family
who have participated in America's wars for five
generations from the Civil War to the Vietnam
War."
During that time, Cliff and his previous wife Mary
had a son, Christopher. After returning from
Vietnam, Cliff became a helicopter pilot
instructor in Texas. He was honorably discharged
from the Army after five years of service, and
returned to Seattle. He became a supervising air
traffic controller for the Boeing Company, a
position he enjoyed for a period of ten years. In
1975, Cliff married Tauna Hix and added his
princess daughter Anitra to their family, which
included Christopher and Jason Hix, Tauna's son
from a previous marriage.
Cliff's noted career progressed to include an
education at Renton Vocational Technical School.
Shortly thereafter, he went to work for Microsoft
as a computer programmer. During this time,
Clifford, Sr. took ill and passed away in 2001.
Cliff was beginning his training as a manager
until his death on February 20, 2005. Cliff
accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at
the family's church - First Christian Church in
Kent, Washington.
Surviving Cliff are his wife Tauna; his son
Christopher, his stepson Jason Hix and his wife
Jacquelyn, her son Bryan and their daughter
Aryanna; and his daughter Anitra. He is also
survived by his brother Clinton Hooper, Sr. and
his wife Claudia, his niece Tracie and her
children; and his nephew Clint Jr. and his wife
Emma and their daughter. He also leaves a host of
extended family and friends whom he loved dearly.
On Cliff's behalf, please remember these
admonitions from the bible -
John 8:32 & 36 - "And ye shall know the truth and
the truth shall make you free." "If the Son,
therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed."
Please read and remember John 3:16
Clifford I. HOOPER, Jr.
U.S. Army Veteran, Warrant Officer. Helicopter
Pilot. Survived by his wife Tauna and three
children Christopher Hooper, Jason Hix, Anitra
Hooper. Services 1:00 p.m. Today at Tahoma
National Cemetery. Military honors - Memorial
Service March 5, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., First
Christian Church, 11717 S.E. 240th, Kent.
Arrangements by Dayspring & Fitch.
Published in print on 2/24/2005 - Seattle Times
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