On Sunday August 9, 2020, Harvey Lowell Cobb passed away.  Harvey was born on June 17, 1928 at Palo Alto Hospital and was the second child of William Clifford Cobb and Gertrude Wyman Cobb.  Harvey was proud of his California heritage.  Harvey grew up in Palo Alto, sharing many stories from his youth, he enjoyed tinkering with and driving his hot rods, playing golf in Junior High School at the Los Altos Country Club, playing on University Avenue and the surrounding areas. Harvey enjoyed hunting and fishing his entire life, and spending time with his family and friends.  Harvey’s favorite place was a property in La Honda where he would enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

He graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1944.  He continued his education at Cal Poly and returned home to Palo Alto after his time in San Luis Obispo.  After returning from college, he started working in the construction industry, building many commercial and municipal properties throughout his career.  Harvey worked on projects throughout Palo Alto and the surrounding areas including the original Hewlett Packard building on Page Mill Rd., Gunn High School, the Walnut Creek BART station, and De Anza College, just to mention a few. 

Around 1950, he met Elizabeth Geng, also from Palo Alto, and they were married on July 3, 1952.  The couple moved to Sunnyvale where they had their two daughters, Christine and Carol. In 1963, the Cobb family moved to Saratoga, where they remained happily married for 68 years.  He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Geng Cobb and his two daughters, Carol Ahrens, Christine Strachan, his son-in-laws, Kent Ahrens, Steve Strachan.  His three grandchildren, Jessica Buchanan, Lisa Strachan and Kate Strachan.  He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, loved by all.