Edward Jerome Damper

Jerome Damper was born in Saint Louis, MO, to Robert C. Damper and Lula Mae Damper, June 21,1953. Growing up Jerome spent all his time with his mother. He learned from her, how to give quiet, caring, unconditional love, and devotion. Jerome looked up to his mom and followed in her footsteps. At a young age he decided to follow God. When he was 12 years old, he got baptized at Faith Temple COGIC. Like his father, Jerome always found work.When Jerome was younger he would always help out doing odd jobs. He would even help out at church. One of his first jobs while in school was working at one of the first black owned businesses on 30th Street, Time Out Chicken. He also worked at Lutfi's Fried Fish and Chicken. When Jerome graduated from Central High School in 1972, a year after he graduated he decided to enlist in the United States Airforce in 1973.

During his time in the Airforce he became a certified electrician. He served in active duty during the Vietnam War.After he was honorably discharged in 1976, he went to work at Union Pacific. Jerome wore his heart on his sleeve,throughout his time after he got back from United States Airforce he had his daughter Tiffany Coppage. Then sometime later he met Kimberly Ann Tooles. They married in 1986 and through that union they had Erin A. Clark and Remmington K. Damper.

Jerome also had a love for problem solving,strategy, and keeping ahead of the times. He went back to school and got a certification as a computer programmer at Metro Community College, in 1987. A couple years after he moved to Detroit, MI, where he worked at Barton Cable as an electrician, a few months after he got recommended from Union Pacific to work at Amtrack. Where Jerome worked for many years. Jerome's love for strategy, problem solving, tinkering, and learning new things evolved into his love for shooting, playing pool, playing poker, playing cards, puzzles, and playing chess.Whenever he had free time, he would either be caught playing cards, shooting pool at Rick's Drift Inn bar, or playing chess with his friends. There are times he would be at the casino with them playing blackjack. He had a love for these games and for computers so much he made sure he taught his children how to play and how to build and program computers.

After his split with Kimberly Tooles, a few years later, Jerome left working for the railroad after dedicating 18 years of his time. He then moved back to Omaha, NE where he worked as a cab driver for 15 years, before he retired from work completely. Once Jerome retired, he spent all his extra time with his family and friends. If he was not with them, he was still dropping of loyal customers that would only trust him to take them places.

Jerome was preceded in death by his parents Robert C. and Lula Mae Damper; grandparents Walter and LuVenia Damper, and Jim and Callie Evans; parent brothers Gregory, Darrell and Cedric Damper; aunts Marine Pleasant, Annie Frances, uncles Walter and Willie Damper; Abe, Curtis, John, and Mack Evans; great nephew Nyzir Damper Bonaparte; nephews Travalas Wrenn and Wycino Wrenn; niece Chakitha Wrenn; granddaughter Erica Coppage; son-in-law Marcus Clark Sr.; special friends Derrick Benning, Kenny, Art, Bobby. Jerome leaves behind his aunts Mary Alice Goss and Ruby Johnson; Bertha Smith and Mary Larkins; uncles Fred Evans; Artis Terell (Leslie); siblings Richard Damper, Debroah Wrenn, and Shameka Damper; children Tiffany Coppage, Erin Clark, and Remmington Damper; grandchildren Makiela Clark, Marcus Clark Jr., and Maxton Clark; great-grandchildren Joshyonna Coppage-Dortch, Amillio Coppage-Wheeler, Joshua Copage-Dortch, Jaye’Real Coppage-Dortch, Amari Coppage-Wheeler, and Aviuance Coppage-Wheeler;a host of nieces and nephews and special friend Ron.