Obituary of Thomas Alexander Cobb, 1917, Baker County, Oregon
Surnames: Cobb, Smith, Harvey, Boomer, Jones, Brown

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Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 5 July 1917

T. A. COBB DROWNED

The first drowning in Eagle Creek since this valley was settled occurred last
Friday afternoon when Mr. T. A. Cobb of New Bridge met his death. It appears
that he was trying to ford the stream near his home to look after some stock
on the other side, when the horse he was riding either stepped into a deep
hole or stumbled, throwing Mr. Cobb off and into the ice-cold waters of the
raging torrent.

it is thought he was stricken with heart failure as he was subject to such
attacks, else he might have reached shore. Mrs. Cobb, little Walter Rinard and
15 -year-old Clyde Garret, who were on the bank of the stream and witnessed
the accident, followed the body down stream for several hundred yards, and say
that he made no struggle whatsoever after he fell. Word was sent down the
valley and a crowd was soon looking for the body, which was found about one
hour later, lodged against some drift wood almost two miles below where the
accident happened.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Richland on Sunday
afternoon, J. M. Johnson of Sparta preaching a most impressive and appropriate
sermon; Revs. Thomas and Bean assisted in the services. The funeral procession
was the longest seen here for years, which was an evidence of the respect and
esteem held for the deceased.

Thomas Alexander Cobb was born on April 6, 1853, at Bedeque, Prince Edward
Island, Canada, and met death at about 5 o'clock p.m. on Friday, June 29,
1917.

In 1878 he was married to Elizabeth Phoebe Harvey at Summerside, Prince Edward
Island, Canada. Twenty-eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. Cobb and family moved to
the United States and settled at Osborne, Kans., where they remained until six
years ago when they came to Eagle Valley and located near New Bridge, where
they have since resided.

Mr. Cobb was well known to all throughout this section and was highly
respected. Always a devoted husband, a kind and loving father, and an
accommodating neighbor, his untimely death was a severe low to wife and
children and a shock to the entire community.

Besides the grief stricken wife there are left to mourn his departure the
following children: Jennie Bell Jones and Ethel May Brown of Eagle Valley;
Bessie Smith and Jessie Boomer of Osborne, Kansas, and Warren Daniel Cobb, who
is serving in the United States army and whose definite address is not known
at this time. Eight grandchildren also survive.

The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.