Mark was an excellent manger I’m glad I had the pleasure to work with you and thank you for always helping me out in the dish pit at cpk you were an awesome manger and a good person you will be truly be missed

Mark always brought Adeline to my son,  Ryan's birthday partys. He would be the one and only dad/parent, in the bounce house playing with all the kids. What a great father he was to Adeline! He was always so fun for all the kids!

Mark was one of the nicest people, he was a great friend. 

Photo from 2003. 

Marky Mark, 
No one will ever compare to you. You always knew how to make me laugh and you were one of the few people at work that would always tell me I’m doing a good job. I met you when I was eighteen years old and it’s crazy to think that you watched me grow up. Despite any hardships that you had faced in life, your number one priority always remained your daughter. You were kind, you were witty, and most importantly, you were a great friend. I am forever grateful that I met you. 

Mark,
I am sad to hear about your passing. When I heard the news all the memories came rushing back. The harmonica, the dad jokes, and the consistent positive outlook you kept through tough life situations, I will always admire. Many nights we closed the restaurant together, even tho you wanted to rush home to see your baby, I would convince you to hang after work.  I appreciate every moment we got to spend together and will cherish them. Rest easy my friend. 

My dear Mark,

What a remarkable father and co-worker you were. We worked together 12 years ago, our good ole’ CPK days. The memories of you came flooding back to me when I heard about your passing. You were fun, quirky, and played that harmonica with such a passion. I know that you made many people smile and count their blessings with that contagious, positive outlook you had. I pray for your family’s strength and peace. Rest easy up there. We will never forget you Mark. 

Mark , fuiste un amigo y compañero de trabajo por los últimos 13 años, te vamos a extrañar querido amigo, pero sobre todo por lo buena persona que fuiste, ya que siempre tuviste una sonrisa para todos nosotros no importará si estabas cansado o de mal humor siempre tuviste un buen humor, voy a extrañar tu manera especial  de trabajar cuando decías. "Yo no sé nada", o "RRRRRUUUUNNNNNEEEERR" pero sobre todo cuando teníamos un cumpleaños en las mesas y tú con tu armónica les cantabas feliz cumpleaños, definitivamente el KPK no será el mismo sin ti, solo me resta decirte querido amigo y ompañero de trabajo que Dios te tenga en su santa Gloria y que solo te nos adelantaste, que descanses en paz y mientas te tengamos vivo en en corazón nunca te vamos a olvidar.

My Buddy!!! 12 years ago we were apart  the opening team of CPK Anaheim and became friends! Out of all 12 years we’ve only been apart from eachother a couple months, managing different restaurants.  You’re the one person who I have worked with the most out. Team Anaheim shares such a special bond, especially the last of our “opening team”. We would always say only the strong survive! We were just kids back then and have grown up together becoming the “adults” society wanted us to be but truly are just kids at heart.  We had so many fun memories inside and outside of work. From bringing in a random crafts to do, to the drinks after work, to Angel games, to Canyon Inn nights! I am going to miss your silliness, quirkiness, when you freak out when we got too busy, when you would yell for “runners” and roll your rs. When you would tell people to get off their cell phones and they wouldn’t listen! 🤣 You made me laugh. All the times we worked the stations during change over time and we hated it every time! Anytime I had a bad day your hug always made me feel better. You would grab my arms and shake my shoulders and always tell me “you’re good enough, smart enough and god dammit people like you”!! No one else in the world would make someone feel more special on their birthday than you. Yelling “wait wait” frantically running to find your harmonica just to be able to play happy birthday to that person! Only a special kind of guy would do that and you were that guy who really warmed hearts! I’m going to miss the way you tell me “see ya” and how i would say back to you “bye buddy hope you find your dad” this time I wasn’t ready for that! Rest in Paradise my dear friend, Mark. I really hope they don’t play R.E.M in Heaven for your sake! Until we meet again buddy! ❤️

Mark was a great guy, but more importantly, a wonderful father to his daughter. Their loving bond was so beautiful to see. I feel so blessed that he shared his life with Adeline for 11 years. 
He has left an endearing legacy of love for her.
He will be so very greatly missed. 

Mark was such a giving and hardworking coworker. I spent countless hours on the bar with him because we worked every weekend together. We combined our names and dubbed ourselves Team  Markily. Mark was always willing to pick up shifts to help out; he would always make sure I had enough sangria and other mixes before leaving. He never, ever left me in the lurch.  Mark was a really good and decent guy. 

I still remember my very first memory of him: the Anaheim store had just barely opened and he has pinned up a note in the back saying that he would pick up shifts because he had a baby on the way and he heard those things cost money. :) 

I am glad that my daughter Abby got to work with him. She said that he was one of the best managers Anaheim had. It is still unreal that his time on this earth is gone. I am thankful that I was able to know him and work with him. 

OBITUARY

Mark Charles Cooper

November 18, 1982 – December 27, 2019

Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary

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