Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Friday, July 21, 2006 at 05:26:02 :
Marin Independent Journal
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1992
CHARLES L. KOPP
Former Marin attorney
A memorial service for Charles L. Kopp, a retired attorney and former Marin resident, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas.
Mr. Kopp, 70, died Friday, Sept. 25, 1992, in Seattle, Wash., after he became ill on an Alaskan cruise.
Born in Los Angeles, Mr. Kopp attended Los Angeles City College and College of the Redlands before he enlisted in the Marines during World War II. He held the rank of lieutenant during the war.
In 1949, he graduated in the top one-third of his class, earning a law degree at the University of Southern California.
Mr. Kopp practiced law for more than 40 years and served as the vice president and director of the Legal Department at United California Bank, now known as First Interstate Bank in Los Angeles.
Besides serving as an attorney during his years in Marin and the Bay Area, he also was an expert witness, using his knowledge in insurance and other cases.
Among Mr. Kopp’s many professional affiliations were the American Bar, San Francisco and Marin County Bar Associations and the State Bar Delegation. He also served as a trustee with the Bar Association Foundation and the Association of Life Insurance Counsel.
Mr. Kopp received the Award of Merit from the San Francisco Bar Association in 1977.
He was an active leader in the Boy Scouts of America. He also was active with t he Wednesday Noon Lions Club in Sherman and served as a deacon and member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Mr. Kopp married Lynn Willhoite Hightower in 1985, and after retiring in 1991, he moved from Marin to Sherman, Texas. He had lived in Marin for nearly three decades.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Walter C. Kopp of San Anselmo and James C. Kopp of New York, and a daughter, Anne Rogers of Newark, Del.
He also leaves six stepsons, Michael Hightower of Petaluma, Brian Hightower of Fort Worth, Texas, Tim Hightower of San Benito, Texas, and Brendan, Darren and Rusty Hightower, all of Sherman; a brother, James B. Kopp of La Cañada, and 12 grandchildren.
Private family interment will be in West Hill Cemetery prior to the church service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stained Glass Memorial Fund at Trinity Baptist Church, 2627 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas, 75090.
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