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The Coppock's were a relatively small family, especially for the 1940's and 1950's, when several children were usually the norm..  As a result, we were quite close, always having birthdays and holiday celebrations together.  The photo below was in the early 1950's at our house on Christmas. Ashton and Dorothy and cousin Connie are to the left; Jan and I are sitting on the floor, with our parents Helen and Clyde behind us.  Grandpa and Grandma Coppock are far right.  That was our family! It's funny, but since the late 1890's, none of the Coppock's ever left Le Mars.  They married hometown sweethearts, lived and worked there, and rarely left except for vacations.  That all changed in 1963 when Ashton announced that he was taking a service manager's job at a Rambler dealership in Denver.  He and Dorothy, along with Dorothy's Mother and Connie, moved to Northglenn, CO.   After graduating from High School in 1964, Connie Coppock attended Colorado Women

January 11, 2021 - Chicago, Illinois:  Cameron Lee Strellner was born to Erin (Coppock) and Ben Strellner.  Both baby and mother are healthy and doing well, and Ben is a happy Dad.  Congratulations!   I'm not sure what makes us feel older:  being great-grandparents, or David being a grandfather!!  Wow! Ben and Erin were married on August 11, 2018, in Marion, Iowa.  They are both 2009 graduates of Linn-Mar High School in Marion.  Erin received her Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State University in 2013.  She was a 4-year member of the Iowa State Dance Team.  Ben is a graduate of Coe College, where he was a pitcher for the baseball team.   They lived for a time in Scottsdale, AZ, before moving to Chicago. Kathy and I are so looking forward to meeting our new great-grandson, but we will wait for warmer weather in the Midwest, along with hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic will ease up in the months ahead.   In conclusion, Cameron now wishes everyone in the family a very HAPPY VALENTIN