IN MEMORIAM Walter W. Clapper, Jr., 48; Cooperstown Native Fixed Cars COOPERSTOWN – Walter W. Clapper, Jr., 48, an auto mechanic and car race enthusiast, passed away Aug. 28, 2019, at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, after an extended illness. He was born July 19, 1971, in Cooperstown, the son of Walter W. Clapper, Sr. and Thelma (Brannen) Clapper. Walter was an auto mechanic, working at Value Auto in Oneonta. He could fix just about anything. He enjoyed car races,…