Morgan Angeline Flood-Cooper

Morgan Angeline Flood-Cooper, 19 years old, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. She was born in Highland Park on August 22, 2004, to Stevan Cooper and the late Miranda Flood. Morgan grew up in Antioch and attended Emmons School, Antioch Community High School, and the College of Lake County. She was the oldest of 6 siblings and was like a second mother to her younger brothers and sister. Morgan was kind, loving, and nurturing to her siblings and was a great source of guidance and support for them. The younger kids all looked up to Morgan, and she was a role model for them in so many ways. Morgan's mom, Miranda, nicknamed her "Momo," because when she first started speaking, Morgan referred to herself as "Momo." Years later, Morgan didn't appreciate the nickname so much, but we continued to use it anyway. Her siblings would sometimes call her "Morgi." She will always be our little "Momo" and our little "Morgi." Morgan was extremely helpful around the house. With a family of 8 people, things could get hectic. Morgan was like a steady rock and was always there to help and support others. She helped with housework, yard work, homework, and she really enjoyed gardening with her Mom. She was always a blast while strawberry or apple picking and going to the pumpkin farm. Everyone has fond memories of quality family time with Morgan. She also loved to help her Mom cook major meals like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Morgan's signature Thanksgiving dish was sweet potato casserole. Delicious! She would help her younger siblings with things like clipping nails and other hygiene.....she pulled boogers out of little noses and even wiped little butts. As the kids got older, Morgan became very good at coaching her siblings to do their fair share around the house. Morgan fell in love with the show Friends one day and pretty much binge-watched the entire series. She did the same thing with The Office. She also really liked The Walking Dead series and thought that Norman Reedus was the best. Morgan insisted that a family vacation include a visit to Senoia, GA, where The Walking Dead was filmed. We of course then had to go to lunch at Nic & Norman's restaurant in Senoia. Morgan and her dad later went on a road trip together to Florida and stopped at Nic & Norman's again. Morgan enjoyed all of our family vacations to places like Orlando, The Grand Canyon, Gatlinburg, Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore, Manhattan, Niagara Falls, Cedar Point, Wisconsin Dells, Myrtle Beach, etc. From an early age, Morgan had a love of music. Her exposure to music started out with Mom and Dad singing to her as an infant. Mom in particular would always sing nursery rhymes and little made up songs, which had Morgan smiling from ear to ear. One of her favorite songs was Mom singing, "Morgan is my beautiful girl; I love her more than the whole wide world!" By the time she was up and walking around, Dad's influence had taken over. Morgan was soon dressing up like Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin. She would stand in front of the TV with a toy microphone, an unbuttoned shirt, and an oversized bracelet. She would copy all of Robert's moves and sing along to the concert video. As she grew, so did her musical tastes. She enjoyed everything from Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande to Eminem, Post Malone, and artists such as Bruno Mars, Snoop Dogg, 21 Savage, and Adele. She was also crazy about the acapella group Voiceplay. There were regular "battles" in the car over the selection of music on the radio, and Morgan usually won. Morgan not only listened to music, but she also played saxophone and piano and loved to sing. She was in band and/or choir throughout most of her days at Emmons and ACHS. This includes not only concert band, but also jazz and marching bands and multiple choirs. She took piano lessons for many years, but she mostly liked to learn on her own, and she even wrote some songs. She developed a love of classical music from her time playing piano, but she also liked playing more contemporary songs. For example, she played and sang George Michael's Last Christmas at the ACHS Performing Arts Holiday Gala a few years ago. Morgan was an excellent student who set a high bar for her siblings. She always wanted to do well in school and at one time thought about going into forensic science. Her love of music, however, was stronger. She probably would have ended up with a career in music teaching. Music was her passion, and she would have been a wonderful teacher. She already had a lot of teaching practice from mentoring her younger siblings. At one time she worked at Burlington Coat Factory and got a good taste of the headaches of retail - especially around the holidays. She knew that wasn't going to be a long-term career, so she started community college after high school. Morgan had a large group of friends and loved to hang out with them. She loved going over to their houses, going to school events, having sleepovers, etc. Her friends were a huge part of her life, and she was blessed to have so many friends. She loved spending time with her friends, and they loved being with her. Morgan had a laugh that was unmistakable! It was a contagious laugh that filled the room. Everyone remembers her laugh, and she had a beautiful smile to match. Morgan always made those around her smile as well. She will be missed by all. We love you Morgan. Morgan is survived by her father Stevan Cooper, her siblings Patrick, Michael, Conor, Moira, and Brennan, her Grandma and Grandpa Cooper, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her mother Miranda Flood, her Grandma and Grandpa Flood, her Aunt Kim, and her Uncle Mark. Morgan is now back in her Mother's loving arms. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Ringa Funeral Home in Lake Villa. Additional visitation will be 9 - 10 a.m. Thursday, November 16 at the funeral home. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will follow at Warren Cemetery in Gurnee.

Morgan Angeline Flood-Cooper

August 22, 2004 - November 8, 2023

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