Christopher
and Ruth were born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He celebrated his first birthday at Grand Lake and has been vacationing at the Lake since 1960. In 1985 Christopher and Ruth were married and the
two began their summers at his parents new summer home in 1986. The
family home is just minutes south of the Grand Lake
Hotel. Their two sons, Brian and Jeffrey, have vacationed at the lake
since they were born. Both of them were baptized at the Grand Lake
Community Chapel. Their grandfather, Dr. Robert Cooper, was a
Pediatrician in Columbus, Ohio whom the baptismal font at the chapel
is dedicated.
Today,
Christopher has retired from a 28 year career as a Driver/Engineer and Firefighter/EMT for Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue and became a member of the East Grand Lake Fire Department in 2016. His wife Ruth has been a Spin Instructor and Master Personal
Trainer for the YMCA of The Treasure Coast since 2000. As they continue to plan
the future and make improvements to the Grand Lake Hotel they hope that you will
find Grand Lake to be that special place that generations have come
to treasure. Their grandson Rylan is the 6th generation of the family to stay at the Hotel.
