IN MEMORY
OF
CHARLIE B. CROPPER
Sent by GOD
on June 19, 1946 
Called HOME on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Son Of
Charles D. Cropper and M. Evelyn Cropper Storer
Husband of Terri (Titus) Cropper,
married June 9, 1985,
Father of four children;
Michele Cropper Boxleitner (Scott), Gregory Cropper (Rose), Ryan
Compton (Kim), and Holly Cropper (Jason)
Grandfather of
Zachary, Hunter, Tyler, Autumn, Logan, and Evan.
Brother of
Anthony H. (Tony) Cropper (Peggy)
Also survived by
Aunt Bertha Ring, cousins Donald
Francis Ring and R. Kenton Ring,, Chrystal Childers,
in addition to other nieces and
nephews, including Jennifer, Anthony, Sarah, and Rachel.
Cropper served as a veteran of the Vietnam era in the Air Force
as a Sergeant. Cropper served from 1964 to 1968.
During that time, he also was a broadcaster on the Armed Forces Radio Network. Cropper joined radio station WWKI in 1969. Shortly after, he began hosting the popular program “Male Call” with co-host Dick Bronson. Male Call is a public affairs program which recently celebrated their 10,000th broadcast. On July 30th, 1987 Governor Robert Orr appointed Charlie Cropper a “Distinguished Hoosier.” The next day, Kokomo mayor Steven Dailey issued a proclamation, naming it “Charlie Cropper Day” in the city of Kokomo. On September 5th, 2001, Kentucky governor Paul Patton honored Cropper by commissioning him a “Kentucky Colonel”.
After the passing of Jan Buechler in 2006, Cropper served as president of We Care, a local charity organization he helped to establish in 1973. We Care serves the community of Kokomo and surrounding areas by supporting the local charities of the Salvation Army, the Kokomo Rescue Mission, and the Kokomo Tribune sponsored Goodfellows.
Cropper was a member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and a former member of the Howard County Jaycees. Cropper was an avid boater and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He hosted an annual boat poker run on the Ohio River to benefit We Care. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Earl K. Storer, one sister, Lilian K. Gast.
Services celebrating Charlies life will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2009 at Oakbrook Community Church, 3409 S. 200 West with Pastor Bruce Mughmaw officiating. Charlie’s many friends in the community are invited to call from Noon until 8: p.m. Friday at Oakbrook Church.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1229 N. Washington Street, with the Rev. Fr. David Hasser the celebrant. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum with military honors provided by the U.S. Air Force and the Kokomo V.F.W. Military Rites Team.
This memorial was designed by Ray "Uncle Ray" Day
in memory of a man who gave of himself up to the day that God took him HOME.Charlie, you did good while you were here. You will always be remembered by all who have had the good fortune to meet you. GOD SPEED.
