“Cooper wanted to correct things. You just don’t believe in stuff, you do something about it,” his mother said.
For several months now, he helped people evacuate Ukraine. He volunteered alongside an activist group known as the Resistance Committee.
In March, the 26-year-old’s contract ended, but Willow said he saw the need to keep helping Ukrainians. He decided to stay. Andrews was killed by a mortar while traveling on the “Road of life,” an access road into Bakhmut used by the Ukrainian military to resupply their forces but also evacuate civilians.
“Cooper wanted to correct things. You just don’t believe in stuff, you like do something about it,” his mother said.The school district gave 19 News the following statement: “Deeply saddened to learn of the death of former student Cooper Andrews. This tragedy speaks to the heartbreak and devastation caused by war. We send our sincerest condolences to Cooper’s family and loved ones.”Andrews mother said her son’s body has yet to be recovered from Ukraine because the fighting is so intense.
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