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m (o n e s io oo on o Aiipey e in in o ie o o Be t on nB ooo im nanan $ | ‘ The Grimsby Lincoln News § y U f i s 4 , p h LÂ¥ : ON LINCOLN @BH N i: *R C Cl M K. C z. NB Midl M N prormment Letter to Editor _ i . ; â€" d drf * | The News * January 8, 2003 Neighbour reflects on memories of Bill Sobye | t Dear Editor, That‘s when every neighâ€" were _ singing _ Happy â€" significant person _ had As we gather around the bour possible would usually Anniversary and the happy passed on, like a family kitchen . table, _ we are_ stop by. Joe and Marilyn â€" couple sat down to have a _ member, friend or celebrity reminded of a dear friend from one direction, then picture taken. Even former _ like the Queen Mother, Bill and neighbour. whom._ we _ Ann, Russ, Lisa and Bandit, _ neighbours Willy and Nettie would raise the flag halfâ€" respected, admired and with Bill and Elsie, Nellic, or have stayed in touch with mast, but the tree would . whom we shared many Gord and Marge, just to _ Bill and the street. block the view of the flag so . â€" humorous moments. name a few. This is truly Bill was always right _ Bill had the problem figured Central Avenue mourns â€" when everyone would vent . there to lend a hand whenâ€" _ out and just added an extenâ€" the loss of our dear neighâ€" _ or just laugh. It didn‘t matter _ ever. needed. He helped _ sion pole to the existing one. bour, Bill Sobye; historian, _ because everyone had their Russ with the Car Show _ Brilliant! writer, milkman, farmer and _ say. directing traffic, and along The little things like colâ€" ; our very own street reporter. Bill enjoyed people and _ with our otherâ€"neighbours, lecting all of our recycle When anything seemed to be _ his articles reflected that. He was most trustworthy to _ bins after collection and % out of sorts, or new conâ€" _ knew d=~s, people, and their _ lend your house key to. placing them so neatly at struction or maybe a new _ con‘ in life. Every Looking at pictures of _ our doors; his timely mornâ€" addition to someone‘s house, _ article ecu__.cd us in some _ their trips is another memoâ€" _ ing walks to the coffee shop Bill was the one that kepthis â€" way. 1+ might be a history _ ry and another summer fish _ and return home by 7:30 eye on the events of the day. _ lesson or a humorous one, _ story would be giggled atby _ a.m. for breakfast; picking This way we could all be like shopping for a dress all. up our kids from work if nosy at the same time. with Shirley, and even an Bill‘s articles touched on _ needed, letting Bandit out; One is truly blessed to have _ article on our dog, Bandit. people‘s lives and Bill has _ and the daily chats all seem good _ neighbours. Living One of the last articlesâ€" was _ touched his neighbours‘ _ so precious now. beside Bill and Shirley has _ on Christies‘ Christmas parâ€" lives and deserves an honâ€" May God be with you truly been memorable. Bill _ ties and mention was made _ ourable mention. Shirley and family, in helpâ€" and his tomatoes, year after _ of Jim and Ann‘s wonderful Everyone who knew Bill _ ing you to cope with the loss year. Some years big, some Christmas party held each has their own story to tell of an inspirational person years . small, but. always _ year. We are minus one dear _ but this is a small contribuâ€" _ whom all of us loved, and as \ â€"tomatoes. Russ and I had the _ friend now. tion from Central Avenue. Bill‘s articles were titled pleasure of receiving the Everyone _ has _ been Each morning, Bill had_. Around the Kitchen Table, first bad tomato every year _ touched by Bill‘s articles. A â€" his routine of placing. the _ we the neighbours so fondly which would be placed on lovely memory the neighâ€" lawn ornaments around the remember it as Around the my car (yes, there is a story _ bours can share is of Bill and _ yard since he brought them _ Sobye‘s Porch. We will miss to that but we will leave it Shirley‘s 50th wedding in each night, and then he . you. for now). anniversary. Once again the _ would proudly raise the Lisa Robinson, on behalf Bill always loved his garâ€" â€" handsome couple were Canadian flag. Whenever a of your neighbours den and enjoyed planting his _ enjoying watching the traffic 5 > impatiens each year. Lawnâ€" _ aboard their porch when all cutting. was a neighbourly _ of us came from up the street o o treat and all who would be carrying a new garden P l l t d t 73 out at that time would mix _ bench. There were Joe and Opu ar CO umnls leS a work with pleasure. A little Marilyn, Russ and Lisa, Ja : ; oo o5 nes cutting, a little talking and a _ Nellie, Lesley, Steve, Jim ';rel:rl;};v:]l]:ltegmghur;:kég [F,.;‘ (he: : ”é‘i‘ ];?fdw?::e?ni \;J‘;e‘:_ ,yo:Jlr:(gl drink on someone‘s porch _ and Ann, Issy, and Bandit. I ; . mt se 1f â€" . e 5 es on se § with family and friends last prove â€" e Rev. Kimberley. "I rememâ€" after. am sure Mark and Lisa and Frid pefithe t t . o_â€" _ wl o i aescancaadl In the summer, Bill and _ Mrs. Shepherd were in on it ’ i n [ $ E/ . 1’ ,br e'a w}: ‘gnhc & s‘ml 5 Shirley would sit every night _ but not available. Lhope I O{\/l V]Yluslz‘l’;y?egwgglfi;’nblfi; l“idfi t ::‘idw;(‘)/g“ en he recogâ€" i idn‘ â€" o h s o . + after supper on their porch. didn‘t forget anyone. We with The Grimsby Lincols [ :; ; He ived Sesusiitie e News for more than four ’l] C â€" ’f‘ added. _ f * years, writing "Around the _ [ W e "He said, ‘IHf it wasn‘t to Kitchen Table", died on BILL SOBYE be had in Beamsville, it‘s Dec. 31 at the age of 73. Trinity United Church and _ probably not. worth havâ€" b ‘ "Bill Sobye was always _ Rev. Mary Kimberley of St. _ ing‘." cheerful," said Mayor Ray _ Alban‘s . Anglican Church "Bill was a family man, a Konkle. "I think Bill was hosted the ceremony by _ good citizen and a good born in the right era. He _ "special request" businessman. He will greatâ€" grew up here and he saw a On _ reflectingâ€" on his _ ly be missed tby his friends lot _ changes. He wrote ~columns Rev. Bowman _ and family, and this comâ€" about the simple things and __noted, "He was the type of _ munity." he had a large readership. 1 _ man who could turn the Mr. Sobye will be sadly don‘t know anybody who _ ordinary into extraordinary. _ missed by his wife, Shirley, didn‘t read his column. He â€" Through his writing he has _ children Debibie and Chuck was very much involved in _ helped his readers do the Knight _ of _ Vineland, his. community." same. Through the writing _ Patricia Nuraziato of Port A lifeâ€"long resident of _ and his stories we all know _ Colborne, Joe Sobye of St. Lincoln, Mr. Sobye was . him." Catharines, «seven grandâ€" diagnosed with lung cancer _ "I have known Bill Sobye _ children, and his sister Mac in late November. all my life. Lremember visâ€" _ Annable ancl her husband Rev. 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