R. John Cooper III died June 1, 2014 at age 72.

John was a summer resident of McKown Point for over 30 years and a member of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club.

He graduated from Amherst College, Harvard Law School and earned a doctorate in English literature from Drew University.

John practiced law for over 30 years. He started at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and became a partner at Casey, Lane & Mittendorf. He later became a general counsel respectively to Time, Inc., Young & Rubicam, and Havas Advertising. 

John is survived by his wife, Unni Cooper; two children, Kirsten Cooper Poler and Russell John Cooper IV; and four grandchildren.  

There will be a memorial service at Christ Church in Short Hills, N.J., on Friday, July 11.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to either Christ Church, 66 Highland Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078 or the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, 475 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960.