Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, June 1, 2014
In loving memory of Jarvis Glenn Copeland, Jr. An avid fisherman/outdoors man and resident of Sacramento passed away on May 16, 2014 due to cancer. His love for animals, nature, and people will be remembered by many.
A memorial of his life is to be held June 8, 2014, 11 a.m. at 315 V. Street, Sacramento, California. It was his wish that all attended in color or a splash of purple. For more info email memoryofglenn@gmail.com.
Jarvy Copeland always looked several years older than most members of the BHS
ReplyDeleteClass of 1966 were. Decades before leather bomber jackets became a fashion
statement; Jarvy wore one everywhere he went. One day, seeing Jarvy running across
Third Street near McCambridge Park, I stopped him and asked about the jacket. (Read
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Proudly, Jarvy told me that it was his father’s leather bomber jacket. His father, Jarvy
said, was an Air Force veteran who had died in combat, perhaps in the Korean War.
Throughout those years, I would often see Jarvy running from one place to another,
proudly wearing his father’s well-worn leather jacket.
Pam Kirkwood (BHS Class of 1964) added, “Jarvey Copeland was two years younger
than I was...I took a Beginning ART class as an easy elective in 12th grade. Jarvey and
another underclassman sat at our table with two Seniors, one Junior and them (the two
Sophomores...). Jarvey was always a sweet kid and talented, as I recall... This was the
good thing about electives...We could meet kids that we would otherwise, never had the
opportunity of meeting... God Bless you, Jarvey!”
Steve Stiker remembered Jarvy – “I knew Jarvy very well between elementary into High
School. I met Jarvy early in elementary school; we became friends initially due to us
being the smallest in our class. He was always a kind, good-natured person. Though
Jarvy had the appearance of a man even in elementary school, he always appeared
happy in this life through high school, and devoted to his mom and sister as my
somewhat fading memory recalls. I vividly remember Jarvy wearing his father’s military
jacket to junior high, and talking with emotion about his Dad. Jarvy and his Mom lived in
apartments across from McCambridge Park and Mr. Bigs. They had little in the way of
money. I recall a memorable birthday party I attended for Jarvy. His mother had told him
he could invite only 4 or 5 friends over to the apartment. His mother cooked a fried
chicken dinner. Presents opened and cake. Mrs. Copland had called the parents and
informed them, “kids will be out late”. She then took us to see "The Magnificent Seven".
Jarvy and that birthday, and great movie, along with his mother’s generously, remain
with me. (If you've never seen that damn movie, see it. A classic, with classic cast).
Rest my friend Jarvy.”
I am not sure when, but I remember hearing about Jarvy’s death from friends or reading
about it in the old Burbank Review. –Jim McGillis, BHS Class of 1966 (June 2016)