This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7979 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 24, 2005 ROBERT (RICK) RALPH COPE 1930-2005 Long-time Randsburg resident Robert "Rick" Ralph Cope passed away Thursday, April 21, 2005 at his residence of natural causes. He was 74. Cremation will be private and burial will be at Rand District Cemetery in Johannesburg. Mr. Cope was born on Oct. 24, 1930 in Arkansas. He was a previous resident of Michigan. He was a retired welder and a US Army veteran. His family says this about him: "He grew up and lived in Michigan until he joined the Army. He was a Korean War veteran. He moved to California in 1964 where he worked as a welder in Southern California until he moved to Randsburg in 1980. He truly enjoyed fishing." Mr. Cope is survived by his wife Vi of Randsburg, daughter Terry of Hemet, step-daughter Kerri of Michigan, brother Roy and sister Joyce of Michigan, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Helen and by three sons. Arrangements, private cremation and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA April 27, 2005 ROBERT RALPH "RICK" COPE Robert Ralph "Rick" Cope died at his residence in Randsburg on April 21, 2005. He was 74. Mr. cope was born October 24, 1930 in Arkansas. He grew up in Michigan until he joined the Army and served in the Korean conflict. He moved to California in 1964 working as a welder in Southern California until he moved to Randsburg in 1980. He truly enjoyed fishing. He is survied by his wife Vi of Randsburg, daughter Terry of Hemet, stepdaughter Kerri of Michigan, brother Roy and sister Joyce of Michigan, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerouse nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Helen and by three sons. Interment was at Rand District Cemetery in Johannesburg. Private cremation and arrangements were by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.