46 responses to Richard D. Cobb

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   Ellen Burin says:

   September 14, 2005

   Carolyn and Family,
   My sympathy and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I feel blessed to have been able to call Pastor Dick my pastor for the short time I was able to. His passion and love for Christ was inspirational to me in so many ways. I am going to miss soft spoken, heartfelt, knowledgable translation of God’s word. My prayers will continue to be with you and your family.

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   Evie Cleugh Hand says:

   September 14, 2005

   Dick was a wonderful friend to have during the high school years at El Rancho. Since we shared so many classes together in which we were alphabetically seated, I literally watched him grow up. The year he had such an amazing growth surge was the year the alphabetical order was reversed and “Cobby” sat in front of me. He was growing taller by the minute, and by June of that year he had completely blocked out my view of the front of the classroom. However, from little boy to towering giant, I remained a lucky beneficiary of his unwavering kindness.
   I still think of him as a beacon of light, always steady, very bright, and one could never go wrong following his path. I wasn’t at all surprised by his change in professions, and even less by the outpouring of love from more recent friends. What I was totally unprepared for was the tremendous sense of loss in learning last night of his death. In my mind, he was the gold standard for goodness.

   My deepest condolences to his family.

   Evie Cleugh Hand,
   El Rancho 1957

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   Kate Whitlow says:

   September 14, 2005

   Mr. Cobb was a gem. Next to my own dad, he was the sweetest man I’ve ever met. He was such a wonderful example and had so much love. He always had such a glow about him. Whenever I would see him, I couldn’t help but smile. He had such a gentle spirit and a way to make me feel so at home and comfortable. I will miss him dearly, but I know that he’s in a wonderful place now and having a blast playing one-on-one with Jesus! :

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   Pino Ramos says:

   September 16, 2005

   Dear Cobb Family
   My deepest condolence to all of you. Your loss is a great sorrow to many of us his past friends that shared many good times with him. I personnely remember the times we spend playing basketball with Dick, Bob Ward and Claude in their driveway. Those were the fun years of our past. Dick will be missed by all who knew him. God Bless you all.

   Pino Ramos
   El Rancho
   Class 1958

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   Leigh Ann Mayfield says:

   September 18, 2005

   My precious friend,
   I have been and continue to pray for you and your family and Sandals. I just got back in town last night, Sept. 17, from Mobile, Alabama where I was getting my father settled into a specialty care home for Alzheimers. I am so grieved I had to miss Dick’s memorial service. I found out through your email right before I left on the plane on Saturday, Sept. 10. I prayed for all of you often as I was in Mobile. The night before the memorial service in the wee hours I felt a special anointing in intercession for you. I even saw a vision of wings coming around you and enfolding you in the incredible and intimate love of the Lord who hides us in the shadow of His wings. His love and care for you are ever present.
   Dick fought the good fight and now there is laid up for him an eternal weight in glory far surpassing! Praise our eternal, far surpassing God. I love you and long to sit in your presence soon and talk about the Lord’s goodness, grace and love. I know there will be many entries in that Book of Remembrance He is keeping in Heaven with the Cobb family mentioned.
   Grace and peace be upon you!
   I continue to kneel before the Throne for you.
   Love,
   Leigh Ann Mayfield

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