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I am heartbroken to report the death yesterday of Gregg Cobler (forum: cntryblues), my dear friend and longtime member of Steve’s guitar family.

It was sudden and unexpected, and the cause appears to be heart failure. His wife Diane found him unresponsive in the morning at their home in Arkansas. He did not get to see his beloved Chiefs win the Super Bowl.

We had texted just the day before, enjoying some good natured mutual razzing about his Chiefs and my Eagles. All seemed well.

Gregg's past year had been difficult. He received a pacemaker last summer, and had an ominous sarcoma removed from his leg in the fall. He had just completed several weeks of post op physical therapy and was recovering well. He was looking forward to returning soon to an archery tournament in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, near me.

We met at my first Gathering in 2015, where there were only about 15 of us. On the final night, he invited me to join him for dinner, and we closed down the Brentwood LongHorn. That’s a story for another time.

He and Diane visited in January of 2020 for the archery tournament. I watched him compete; they got the fifty-cent tour. It was a perfect weekend. I shall miss my friend. Services will be held in Topeka, Kansas. May the circle be unbroken, by and by.

Edit: Gregg's obituary.

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So sorry to hear that. My condolences to his family and friends. 

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Not until we get to slow down we find life is too short.  
Too bad we’ve lost another GG member 

 

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What a wonderful tribute, Diane. Thank you for sharing this. 

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Diane, I am so sorry to hear this.  I feel for his family and for you.....and for other GG friends who knew him.  Sudden shocks make a loss even harder to bear.  Your writing and photos are a tribute for all to treasure.

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My condolences to you.

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