The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Rites For w. P.Cobb
WereHeLd On Monday
Tribute Paid Highly Thought OF
Resident of That
City.

Lake Crystal, Funeral services LOT
the late w. P. Cobb was held Mon
day afternoon from the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Cobb passed
away early Sunday morning, May
81, at the age of nearly eighty years
was born in Sinclaiville, Chautua-
qua county, New York, in July 81.
1912. In 1868 he was united in
marriage to Mrs. Harriet Cobb, lat
er the family came, to Minnesota
residing for a few years in Marting
county, then coming to Lake Crys-
tad, where they have since made
their home. Four children were
born to this union, two of whom
died in infancy, Mrs. jimmie John
who passed away about twenty two
years ago, and Mrs. Robert B. Thorn
as who resides in Lake Crystal.
No better words can be found to
express the active and trustworthy
life Mr.. Cobb led than to quote the
words of DR.. Reser, his presiding
"Mr. Cobb engaged in the insur-
ance business in this city during
his later years, and by industry ana
integrity made for himself an hon
orable record in the city and COM
munity. But he was not only inter
ested in his individual business for
he served for several years on the
town board and was an honored
member of the Board of Education,
guarding with interest and devotion
the welfare of the youth of his
community That men of high and
noble qualities give themselves to
the interest and welfare of our pub
lie institutions is worthy Of note, a
service which too often the public
too little appreciate.
with these observations which
are well known to the older citizens
of our community it is easy to make
mention of the fact that the church
and the home were the supreme JOY
and concern of Mr.. Cobb-But the
true churchnan and the true father
and husband never confine their in
terests to these limitations. / take
it that the church and the home ex
lists not for themselves but for the
larger welfare of the community
and our brother has exemplified the
greatest teaching of our Master who
came not to be ministered into but
to minister.
I find from the church records
that brother Cobb was received in
to this church in the year 1877 un
der the pastorate of the Rev. David
Morgan He has served in all the
official capacities in the church,
as chorister where he served faith
fully as leader oil. the choir for many
years. Then as Superintendent of
the Sunday school at different tim;
es. one term for fourteen consecu-
i've years. Who can measure the
influence of these years, leading
the youth and children in the train
ing for time and eternity. May
whom he has led in ways everlast-
ing meet at the Heavenly Portals to
Of CID we read of certain mantle
loveth our nation and hath built US
a Synagogue This was true and
more than true with brother Cobb
for he was the Head Carpenter
when this church was erected, more
than thirty years a"o. How fitting
lat his remains should rest here
and we should gather to honor his
memory. How fitting that members
of the official board of this church
should bear his body to their last
resting place and that this church
should place a floral Offering upon
his bier.
This might mean but little if
brother Cobb had been cynic, but
he was not that he never complain
ed of the way the world or its frail
folk had treated him. We would not
say you waited till / was gone to
place your offerings and render
your kindly MINISTRIES. He never
complained of tasks, but rejoiced in
privileges of serving his Heavenly
Master by serving his fellowmen.
Among the many things he commun
icated to his loved ones in the last
days of his illness were the precious
message Il am ready to go"-Aa
sunset and evening star and one
clear call for me, and may there be
no moaning of the bar when l set
out to sea. And he met his Pilot
face to face when he had crossed
the bar -
For the year and a half that. the
pater has known Brother Cobb he
has been in feeble health, yet his
interest in the church, the commun
ity, the human world never. waned.
Though he knew he was Heaven
ward Bound" and fastening on he
concerns of the life that now is. /
have visited him oft always to find
greeting that would hearten and
send me on to the task-tho it was
not words he spoke but the spirit
he expressed. and actions always
speak louder than words.
"In this hour of bereavement we
want to express to Sister Cobb, the
daughter, seepson and other near
relatives our sincere and deepest
sympathy. AS pastor and as a
church we can not find words to
express them-The rich legacy that
is yours is ours. and its value be-
yond human estimate. Let us all
remember the Land of Beulan,
about which Brother Cobb enjoyed
singing. it not far away" his going
will bring it nearer STILL,
1.-THE test of the scriptures !
would like to emphasize is-let me
die the death of the Righteous and
let my last end be like his, found
recorded in Numbers %; 10. Treas
ured words of these departing in
the triumphant faith-John Wesley.
The best of all, God is with US. Dan
lei Webster. still live Beethoven
4 shall still hear in heaven And
none even now no doubt Brother
Cobb is a member of The Choir
Invisible
The deceased is survived by the
widow, one daughter, Mrs. R. B.
Thomas this city, two grandchildren,
Vera and Harold Thomas, and one
stepson. Arthur Cobb of Wahkon,
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