Dr. Emerson A. Cooper entered this world on January 15, 1924. He lived a life dedicated and committed to the Adventist Higher Education (AHE) system and Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) students. His service to Christian higher education spanned nearly five decades. He sojourned on earth for nearly nine decades, and a significant portion of his journey was spent helping hundreds of young people realize their dreams in medicine and science. On August 14, 2012, Dr. Cooper’s purposed-filled life expired with the belief that “…though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.” He was a spirit-filled Christian, a master teacher, a servant of God, and an analytical thinker. He was a dynamic father figure, a friend, and a scholar.