Poppa… is this a picture of Gary Cooper or Sergeant York or Lou Gehrig or Sheriff Will Kane or John Doe? Is it a picture of Longfellow Deeds, Mr. Flanagan, or Robert Jordan? Or is it Joe Average American standing on a brink, looking far, dreaming tall, and wanting to embody all of the above?
It’s you, Poppa, who felt you always wanted to portray the best a man could be in your professional roles, and who struggled and wondered how to live in the real life.
Maria Cooper
