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Richard Cobb
Mr. Richard Cobb, resident of Theodore, beloved husband of Shay, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 81 years of age. Richard George Cobb was born on October 7, 1919 near Mattawa, Ontario, the fourth child of George and Pearl (nee Harper) Cobb. At the age of 16 he chose to serve God, which would be a guide and comfort to him all his life. As a young man, he held various farming, logging and factory jobs. He served his country for four years during World War II as a member of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. After the war, he took a cabinet making course and worked in that field until he began farming in 1949. In 1947, he and four other young relatives came west, where he met Hazel 'Shay' Price. He returned in September of 1949 to take her home as his bride. For the next 29 years, Richard and Shay lived on their farm in the Powassan, Ontario, area, where their 3 sons were added to the family. In 1978, the couple moved to Theodore to be closer to their boys, who had come west earlier. Their grandchildren and their trips east and west in their camper were highlights of their retirement years. A debilitating stroke in October of 1991 necessitated hospitalization until April of 1993, at which time he was able to return home to the loving care of Shay.
He leaves with loving memories, his wife of 51 years, Shay; sons, George and his wife Jan and their sons Jeff, Jolan (Julie), Jayden (Donna) and Justin; John and his wife Anita and children Linnea, Alissa, Jackson and Laura; and David and his wife Mavis and their children Philip, Faron, Regan, Jesse, Emily and Dickon, as well as three great grandchildren, Trae, Brett and Megan. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Beryl, Margaret, Fred (Grace), Frank (Dorothy), Rose (Mervin) Birt, Esther, Jim (Helen), Philip (Mae) and Lily, and a brother-in-law Gordon Byers, all in eastern Canada. He was predeceased by his eldest sister, Hazel Byers. He is also fondly remembered by Shay's family in BC, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and his many other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held on Saturday, January 6, 2001 at the Theodore Recreation Centre in Theodore. Dale Shultz, Jack Price and Mary Roper officiated. Ushers for the service were Lloyd Kneesch, Keith Byers, Dave Hermanson and Ken Kostenuk. Attending the register were Linnea and Alissa Cobb and Tracy Colwill. The pianist, Adrienne Sinclair led the congregation in the singing of the hymns Lord, In My Need I Seek Thy Face and Approved of God. A special music selection, Moments of Blessing, was sung by Daren Young, Jack Kofoed, Leah Lennox, Anne Malcolm and Susan Cobb; and those present sang Sing To Me the Songs of Zion. The interment followed in the Theodore Town Cemetery with grandsons Jeff, Jolan, Philip, Jayden, Faron and Regan Cobb serving as the casketbearers. Jim Atcheson officiated at the committal service. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home.

Richard married Hazel Maude Price on 9 Sep 1949 in British Columbia, Canada. Hazel was born on 25 Aug 1927 in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada; died on 22 May 2014 in Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Theodore Town Cemetery, Theodore, Rural Municipality of Insinger, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hazel ?Shay? Maude Price was born August 25, 1927 in Armstrong, B.C. She was the ninth of ten children born to Ewart and Mabel Price. As a young teen she made her choice to serve God, a choice that guided her life. In 1947, she met Richard Cobb, a young man from Ontario who had come to B.C. for the apple harvest. After two years of letter writing, he returned to Armstrong to claim his bride on September 9, 1949. Their honeymoon was the train ride back to his farm at Powassan, Ontario where they raised their three sons and farmed for twenty-nine years. In 1978, they made Theodore their new home, following their sons who one by one had already moved to Saskatchewan. They enjoyed travelling, being close to their grandchildren and helping with convention preparations on their son George?s farm. Shay was well known for her spotless house, delicious baking and faithful letter-writing to workers, friends and family world-wide. Life took a drastic turn when Richard had a major stroke in October of 1991. After two years of hospitalization, with Shay constantly by his side, he came home and she became his dedicated caregiver until he passed away in January of 2001. She continued in her home until failing health necessitated a move to Theodore Long Term Care Facility in 2009. There she was lovingly cared for until she passed away Thursday evening, May 22. We will miss her.
She was a deeply spiritual lady whose love for God influenced her sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings: Triss (Ormand) Graham, Enid (infant), Ron (Pearl), Kitsy (Aage) Kofoed, Harry (Doris) and brother-in-law Bill Lansdowne; her loving husband of 51 years, Richard; and daughter-in-law Mavis. She leaves a legacy of love with her sons and their families: George (Jan) of Theodore and their sons Jeff (Jodi), Jolan (Julie), Jayden (Donna) and Justin (Candace); son John (Anita) of Lumsden and their family Linnea, Alissa (Mark) McMeeken, Jackson and Laura; son David of Wroxton (fiancée Bonnie) and his children Phillip (Mindy), Faron, Regan (Lindsey), Jesse (Audrey), Emily (Jeff) Clarkson, Dickon and Rowan, as well as sixteen great-grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her brother Jack and sisters Em Lansdowne and Edna Price, all of Kelowna; surviving Cobb in-laws Fred, Frank (Dorothy), Jim (Helen), Phillip and Mervin Birt; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

George married Pearl May Harper on 20 Jan 1914 in Papineau-Cameron Township, Ontario, Canada. Pearl (daughter of George Harper and Mary Harriet Cullum) was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Montréal, Québec, Canada; died in 1969 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Powassan Union Cemetery, Powassan, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]