Robert Bell Cooper, 69, of Manor Twp., passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lancaster to the late Herbert Cooper, MD and Barbara (Bell) Cooper. Rob celebrated 16 years of marriage with his wife Dawn L. Brill-Cooper, who was the "love of his life", and he always referred to her as his bride.

Rob graduated from Hempfield Area High School in 1966, and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970. He has been involved in the real estate business since 1971, starting out as an agent and broker/owner, and later moving into management and becoming a real estate coach and trainer, with a passion to train all realtors to be the absolute best they could be in both their careers and personal life. Rob was a Past President of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, and was also a member of both the national and state realtor associations.

An avid golfer, Rob was a member of the Conestoga Country Club. He bowled with his wife and family on Friday nights, and vacationed at Fenwick Island each year with the family. He was a strong, Godly leader of his home and loved his children and grandchildren more than words can say. Rob was also a very active member of LCBC Church Manheim where he served as an Usher. He was recently nominated to be inducted into the Hempfield Athletic Hall of Fame, which will be happening this coming September 7 & 8, and was greatly honored by this nomination. A lifetime fan and season ticket holder of the Philadelphia Eagles, Rob and his family were overjoyed to finally celebrate the team's first Super Bowl championship.

Surviving Rob, in addition to his loving wife Dawn, are their children, Robert Cooper II and his wife Lisa, Chrystine Mitchell and her husband Mike, Bryan Brill and his wife Laura, Leah Landis and her husband Dave, Carli Egland and her husband Erik, and Jourdan Smith and her husband Wes. Also surviving are grandchildren, Bella, Sophie, Gabe, Michael, Ava, Grey, Lucy, Paisley, and more on the way; brothers Herb Cooper and his wife Barb, and Tom Cooper and his wife Cheryl; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He also adored their dog, Missy.

Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Rob's Life which will take place on Monday, July 16, 2018, at 10:00 AM at LCBC Church Manheim, 2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, PA, 17545. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rob's memory may be made to the Mary K. Dano Animal Shelter, 848 S. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603.