| Location | Wickford |
| Age | 32 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 20/11/1973 |
| Date of Death | 18/06/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,234 since 23/10/2007 |
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Daniel John Cobb (Dan)
18th June 2006, Aged 32
Hire Controller for Pectel (construction industry)
Wickford, Essex
Much loved Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend.
Dan was a larger than life, fun loving guy. He had just become a father for the first time at the start of 2006, and was thriled to have a son, Joshua, to play with.
But his joy was short lived when he fell ill when Josh was 2 months old and was diagnosed with skin cancer which had by this time spread to his bones.
Dan remained positive, but his cancer was agressive and advanced and he died on what should have been his first fathers day, 18-06-2006.
He leaves a massive void in the lives of those who love him and will never be forgotten. We look forward to being able to remember the good times without the pain, heartache and tears that are all consuming at this time.
shine on you crazy diamond
Dan, missing you today as we celebrate your birthday in the way we always did when you were here with us (except fewer jokes and impressions!). As time has passed since that awful day we said goodbye we have learnt to carry on and use our memories of you as inspiration, to sit and cry would disrespect your memory and the fullness with which you lived your life. You are with us always, we each have different favourite memories and different favourite jokes so bringing them together on days such as this is emotional but at the same time great fun (pink floyd and nirvana in the background of course!).
All our love always and forever, Mum, Dad, Lou and Chris. xxxx
Dan,
I consider the next couple of months to be "down time", your anniversary has passed and your birthday is not until November, quickly followed by Christmas, and then I begin the countdown to your anniversary again with memories of your illness and dates of doctor and hospital appointments that are inexplicably engraved in my brain ( I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday, yet I know the date you last went to work four years ago! ).
4 years on and I worry that I will forget who you really were, I wouldn't want to turn you into some imaginary saint or reduce you to a 2d image in a photo. I can still remember your voice though, I can hear you answering the phone and the last words you ever said to me, and most importantly I can remember you telling jokes, one after the other until my sides hurt from laughing - if only I could remember the punchlines, but hey some things never change!
Love you, Lou x
He is Gone
You can shed tears that he is gone,
Or you can smile because he lived,
You can close your eyes and prey that he will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him,
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him and only that he is gone,
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
David Harkins
Daniel
Your little lad Josh is very like you,
have just spent the day with him and Ali
he is growing into a lovely boy we will
always be close to him.
love to you mumxxx
Daniel
From the Hebrew
meaning ,God is my judge,
His good
natured ways
make people
want to be
near him.
A popular and
likeable man.
so true love always Mumxxx
Letting go of you
I know I have to let you go.
How I will I do not know.
I know that it's your time to die.
What I don't know is how to say goodbye.
I'll miss you so much I don't know what to do.
I guess I'll just end this poem with a goodbye and an I love you.
Jenna leigh Walters
time grabs us by the wrist
Dan, who ever coined the phrase that time is a great healer was a liar - pure and simple! Sure you learn to live with grief, and even the sense of missing you has now altered in some way that I can't describe other than to say that it is not like missing an earthly being - if it was I would have gone mad by now or died broken hearted. 3 years have gone frighteningly fast and though I know life has to go on, I like it stop for a bit today, just some time to reflect. At times like that the world around me seems to have stepped up a gear and be whizzing past, but I don't care anymore, 3 years ago you taught me that life was to be enjoyed - nothing else really matters, and for that I am eternally gratefull. See you soon Dan, Forever your little sister, Lou. xxx
Brother
I've been thinking about you a lot these last few days and what I would give for one last conversation with you. It's strange but I get the urge to go to the hospital or hospice and see if you're still there, secretly tucked away hiding from us, though I know deep down you're not and nor would I want you to be there as that would mean you still being in horrendous pain and I could never ask that of you. Reece is quite down at the moment, a troubled little soul, look down on him for me and see that he's okay -make him smile!
Love you Dan, Lou. xxx
Happy Birthday Daniel
Daniel, I don't know what to write, nothing could ever be enough, I still miss you so much. I remember the day you were born and never expected to lose you, you were such a big part of my life.
All my love today and always, Mum. xxx
happy 35th birthday
Dan, thinking of you on your birthday, as I do every day, but today is the hardest, I can remember your birthday going back years, parties you had, presents you got, and the daft cards we always sent each other. There is so much I want to tell you, 2 1/2 years is a long, long time. Firstly I've moved, so if you decide to come back and haunt me now you'll have to find me first! The kids are growing fast, they talk about you a lot. Joshua is gorgeous, he is so like you in many ways, from his cheeky little face to his mischevious streak. You would be so proud of Ali, with how she has coped. Mum and Dad miss you more than words could ever say. You've had a massive impact on Chris too - but, Chris being Chris, he doesn't like to talk about it, which is cool, he knows we're all here if he wants to. I tried to be the glue that held everyone together for a while but couldn't cope and now accept that we all need each other for support - me included. The good memories of you shine through the memories of your illness now, though we made some good memories in that short time too, Chris and I remember that afternoon in southend hospital with real fondness, we did have such a laugh that day!
Miss you Dan, with love, your little sister, Lou. xxx
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