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Obituary for Richard Couper
Richard Couper
Former Harbourmaster, Westport Harbour

It is with great sadness that the family of Richard (Rick) Gordon Couper, aged 66, announces his passing at the Perth District Hospital on June 21, 2018 after a courageous long-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Richard (Dick) and Robina (Ruby) Couper and was the eldest of 4 children.

Rick will be remembered for his love of boating, of photography, and of finding great deals on really cool gadgets. A proud “Winter Texan”, Rick spent his winters in Rockport TX before his illness brought him home to Westport full-time. 

Rick will never be forgotten by his wife and best friend of 40 years, Cheryl (nee Gavigan), and his children Christopher (Michelle) and Danielle Leroux (Steve). Rick will always have a place in the hearts of his much-loved grandchildren Jack and Laura and Nick and Tyson. Rick will be remembered by his brothers John (Theresa), Ian (Leesa), and by his sister Susan (Glenn) as well as his Gavigan in-laws including Wayne (Glenna), Lloyd (Linda), the late Mark (Alice) and Carole (Shack). Rick will also be missed by many nieces and nephews, by his friends, and by anyone who shared his clever wit.

Rick helped beat the odds with the help of the wonderful staff at Country Roads Community Health Centre, the Kingston Cancer Centre, Westport Village Pharmacy and was able to die with dignity thanks to the compassionate staff of the Perth District Hospital. Thank-you to everyone who stood beside Rick in his fight.

Per Rick’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday July 8th from 1-4 at the Westport Legion.

OAP: Rick went by the name of RCouper and served as a volunteer admin with us for many years and was a regular uploader of photography.

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OAP Members Profile Find Members Posts Administrator Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Status: Offline Points: 882	Post Options Post Reply Quote OAP Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RCouper has passed away Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 11:49pm
	Obituary for Richard Couper Richard Couper Former Harbourmaster, Westport Harbour It is with great sadness that the family of Richard (Rick) Gordon Couper, aged 66, announces his passing at the Perth District Hospital on June 21, 2018 after a courageous long-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Richard (Dick) and Robina (Ruby) Couper and was the eldest of 4 children. Rick will be remembered for his love of boating, of photography, and of finding great deals on really cool gadgets. A proud “Winter Texan”, Rick spent his winters in Rockport TX before his illness brought him home to Westport full-time. Rick will never be forgotten by his wife and best friend of 40 years, Cheryl (nee Gavigan), and his children Christopher (Michelle) and Danielle Leroux (Steve). Rick will always have a place in the hearts of his much-loved grandchildren Jack and Laura and Nick and Tyson. Rick will be remembered by his brothers John (Theresa), Ian (Leesa), and by his sister Susan (Glenn) as well as his Gavigan in-laws including Wayne (Glenna), Lloyd (Linda), the late Mark (Alice) and Carole (Shack). Rick will also be missed by many nieces and nephews, by his friends, and by anyone who shared his clever wit. Rick helped beat the odds with the help of the wonderful staff at Country Roads Community Health Centre, the Kingston Cancer Centre, Westport Village Pharmacy and was able to die with dignity thanks to the compassionate staff of the Perth District Hospital. Thank-you to everyone who stood beside Rick in his fight. Per Rick’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday July 8th from 1-4 at the Westport Legion. OAP: Rick went by the name of RCouper and served as a volunteer admin with us for many years and was a regular uploader of photography.

timo explorer Members Profile Find Members Posts Administrator Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote timo explorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 3:52pm
	Rick will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. A wonderful man, full of life and passion for everything he loved. He was a true pioneer in our hobby, well-respected and always a gentleman. Farewell Rick, Rest in Peace.

mobileworks Members Profile Find Members Posts Full Member Joined: 01 May 2012 Location: Bridge of Cam Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote mobileworks Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 6:53pm
	I am sorry to here this about Rick. Thanks for sharing.

fiso Members Profile Find Members Posts Administrator Joined: 26 Sep 2014 Status: Offline Points: 243	Post Options Post Reply Quote fiso Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 2018 at 8:04am
	Crap. Thanks for sharing OAP.