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Portrait of Dalton Douglas Cooper
In loving memory

Dalton Douglas Cooper

September 13, 1997 – October 12, 2021
Lived 24 years
Graceland · Buffalo Center, Iowa
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss
Life story

Dalton was born September 13, 1997 to Duane and Teresa (Vaudt) Cooper in Mason City, IA. He did not come into this life easy; doctors told the family that he may never walk, speak or eat on his own, but did he prove everyone wrong! He later welcomed his brothers Caleb and Brody also known as “his boys”. The three of them became inseparable. He grew up in Buffalo Center graduating from North Iowa High School in 2016 and never missed a beat. He enjoyed football, especially the Vikings, snowmobiling, loud music, cheerleaders and brunettes. The two most important and meaningful things in Dalton’s life were his truck and most definitely his family. He enjoyed supervising the boys while they worked on the farm and greeting people at the door of the liquor store. He was the most upbeat, positive person anyone would ever meet despite his health issues and occasional setbacks. He always had a warm and inviting smile on his face and brought pure joy to everyone around him.

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1997
Born September 13
1997
Born
1998
Dalton was 1 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2004
Dalton was 7 when Facebook was launched
2005
Dalton was 8 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Dalton was 13 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2016
Diploma North Iowa High School
2017
Dalton was 20 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2021
Death
2021
Obituary
2021
Passed away October 12, age 24
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