47 years, 564 months or 24.7 million minutes: Gainesville celebrates Melvin Cooper’s length of service - Gainesville Times

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47 years, 564 months or 24.7 million minutes: Gainesville celebrates Melvin Cooper’s length of service

Melvin Cooper shows off a signed University of Georgia football, a gift from his staff, during his retirement party at the Gainesville Civic Center on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Cooper worked for the city for 47 years with it being his only job. - photo by Austin Steele

05232019 COOPER 001.jpg — Melvin Cooper shows off a signed University of Georgia football, a gift from his staff, during his retirement party at the Gainesville Civic Center on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Cooper worked for the city for 47 years with it being his only job. - photo by Austin Steele

Melvin Cooper’s 24.7 million minutes of service to the city of Gainesville are soon coming to an end as he retires May 31.