Claire Ann Kopp

Claire was born in Brussels, Belgium on December 16, 1937, to Pierre and Gudrun Legrand. She came to America at the beginning of World War II when she was three years old and was a refuge in Spain while waiting to leave Europe. She grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey where she met her husband, David. She graduated from Douglas University. In 1959 she and David married and began their family. Their life together included moves to South Carolina, California, Kansas and Texas settling in San Antonio until David’s retirement. After David retired, they moved to New Braunfels to be closer to grandchildren.

Claire loved raising her children, spending time with grandchildren and great grandchildren, volunteering at a local hospital and Habitat for Humanity, working at UTSA as a guidance counselor and doing translations from French to English for a law firm. She also translated family journals, letters, and memories to create wonderful family scrapbooks full of photos and family history. She enjoyed hiking in Big Bend and playing tennis. She was also an accomplished musician and taught piano lessons out of the house. She was a voracious reader, a supporter of the arts, including James Dick’s Festival Hill Music Camp in Round Top and local artists in the Big Bend area and elsewhere. A music lover, art lover and culinary wiz, Claire lived an incredible life! She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, friend and citizen.

Claire is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, David Kopp, parents Pierre and Gudrun, and brothers Jean-Pierre and Jacque Legrand. She is survived by her children, David Kopp and wife, Michelle, Denise Hubicsak and husband Mickey, Michael Kopp and wife Michelle; eight grandchildren, Chris Kopp and wife Amanda Garza, Sydney Murphy and husband Zach, Ali McArthur and husband Jacob, Madi Hubicsak, Lily Kopp, Will Grossenbacher, Jack Grossenbacher, and Sophie Kopp; eight great grandchildren, London and Arlo Kopp, Daisy Murphy and Wayne, Boone, Beau, Morgan and Scottie McArthur.

A celebration of her life will be held for the family at a later time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Hospice, Habitat for Humanity-New Braunfels, or the Alzheimer’s Association.