John R.
Cobau
John with wife Arlene at the 62nd Reunion.
From Grosse Pointe News
John Reed “Jack” Cobau of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020, from COVID-19. He was 85.
Jack attended Kenyon College and graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
Jack met his wife of more than 60 years, Arlene Louise, while studying at Harvard. The couple’s partnership grew stronger throughout their marriage and innumerable contested bridge matches.
They moved to Grosse Pointe after residing in Cincinnati. Jack practiced law in Detroit and at his office on Mack in Grosse Pointe Woods.
Jack was an avid tennis player and never failed to miss a Rotary Club meeting. He and Arlene shared a passion for art; they visited museums across the country and around the world.
Jack was involved in book clubs and discussion groups. He attended Grosse Pointe Memorial Church.
He is survived by his wife; sons William (Marcia Torres), Jay (Ellen), Tom and John (Ellen Grant); 10 grandchildren; and brother, Bill Cobau, of Charleston, S.C.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Jack was the 92nd classmate to walk down the aisle at graduation. After his name in the Yearbook it reads: Senatus Romanus 11-12, Student Council committee 10-11-12, Homeroom Representative 10.
