COUEY, Neal B. (Age 82) — passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Oxnard. Neal was born August 12, 1922 in Makoti, North Dakota, to Charles and Merle (Smith) Couey.
Neal spent his childhood growing up in Spokane, Washington, and attended North Central High School. After graduation, Neal worked at Kaiser Aluminum, fabricating the metal needed for pre-war aircraft production.
Neil enlisted in 1942, but did not begin his service in the Army Air Corps until 1943. He received aircrew and flight gunnery training prior to being medically discharged in June of 1945. Thereafter, Neal suffered a lifelong battle with schizophrenia.
Neal married Shirley McWilliams in 1954 and together they raised three sons in San Bernardino before relocating to Oxnard in 1975.
Neal enjoyed an almost daily routine of walking in his construction hat, whether it was just around the Plaza Park or along the nearby beaches. Although viewed as an eccentric, Neal never had a bad word to say about anyone. Neal was very proud of his adopted home of Oxnard and especially the home he lived in, which had been built in 1904.
Neal was very patriotic and a proud member of the American Legion and the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
A favorite song written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh can help sum up Neal's philosophy:
Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street
I used to walk in the shade
With my blues on parade
Now I'm not afraid
This Rover has crossed over
Now, if I never made one cent
I'll still be rich as Rockefeller
There will be gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street
Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, McWilliams; father, Charles; mother, Merle; brother, Grant; sister, Valera; and son, Mason.
He is survived by his son, Neal Jr. and his wife, Alicia; son, Leslie; sister, Joyce and her husband, Bill Daschbach; grandchildren, Clarice, Mason, and Jonathan.
A special thanks for the care given by the staff of Maywood Acres, his home after a stroke last year. We are all so grateful for the excellent services performed by the doctors and nurses of St. John's Hospital that extended Neal's life during his illness.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am Thursday, April 21, at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the James A. Reardon-Payton Mortuary, 511 North A Street, Oxnard.
—From The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington); Sunday, April 24, 2005
Neal spent his childhood growing up in Spokane, Washington, and attended North Central High School. After graduation, Neal worked at Kaiser Aluminum, fabricating the metal needed for pre-war aircraft production.
Neil enlisted in 1942, but did not begin his service in the Army Air Corps until 1943. He received aircrew and flight gunnery training prior to being medically discharged in June of 1945. Thereafter, Neal suffered a lifelong battle with schizophrenia.
Neal married Shirley McWilliams in 1954 and together they raised three sons in San Bernardino before relocating to Oxnard in 1975.
Neal enjoyed an almost daily routine of walking in his construction hat, whether it was just around the Plaza Park or along the nearby beaches. Although viewed as an eccentric, Neal never had a bad word to say about anyone. Neal was very proud of his adopted home of Oxnard and especially the home he lived in, which had been built in 1904.
Neal was very patriotic and a proud member of the American Legion and the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
A favorite song written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh can help sum up Neal's philosophy:
Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street
I used to walk in the shade
With my blues on parade
Now I'm not afraid
This Rover has crossed over
Now, if I never made one cent
I'll still be rich as Rockefeller
There will be gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street
Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, McWilliams; father, Charles; mother, Merle; brother, Grant; sister, Valera; and son, Mason.
He is survived by his son, Neal Jr. and his wife, Alicia; son, Leslie; sister, Joyce and her husband, Bill Daschbach; grandchildren, Clarice, Mason, and Jonathan.
A special thanks for the care given by the staff of Maywood Acres, his home after a stroke last year. We are all so grateful for the excellent services performed by the doctors and nurses of St. John's Hospital that extended Neal's life during his illness.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am Thursday, April 21, at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the James A. Reardon-Payton Mortuary, 511 North A Street, Oxnard.
—From The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington); Sunday, April 24, 2005
COUEY, Neal B. (Age 82) — passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Oxnard. Neal was born August 12, 1922 in Makoti, North Dakota, to Charles and Merle (Smith) Couey.
Neal spent his childhood growing up in Spokane, Washington, and attended North Central High School. After graduation, Neal worked at Kaiser Aluminum, fabricating the metal needed for pre-war aircraft production.
Neil enlisted in 1942, but did not begin his service in the Army Air Corps until 1943. He received aircrew and flight gunnery training prior to being medically discharged in June of 1945. Thereafter, Neal suffered a lifelong battle with schizophrenia.
Neal married Shirley McWilliams in 1954 and together they raised three sons in San Bernardino before relocating to Oxnard in 1975.
Neal enjoyed an almost daily routine of walking in his construction hat, whether it was just around the Plaza Park or along the nearby beaches. Although viewed as an eccentric, Neal never had a bad word to say about anyone. Neal was very proud of his adopted home of Oxnard and especially the home he lived in, which had been built in 1904.
Neal was very patriotic and a proud member of the American Legion and the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
A favorite song written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh can help sum up Neal's philosophy:
Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street
I used to walk in the shade
With my blues on parade
Now I'm not afraid
This Rover has crossed over
Now, if I never made one cent
I'll still be rich as Rockefeller
There will be gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street
Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, McWilliams; father, Charles; mother, Merle; brother, Grant; sister, Valera; and son, Mason.
He is survived by his son, Neal Jr. and his wife, Alicia; son, Leslie; sister, Joyce and her husband, Bill Daschbach; grandchildren, Clarice, Mason, and Jonathan.
A special thanks for the care given by the staff of Maywood Acres, his home after a stroke last year. We are all so grateful for the excellent services performed by the doctors and nurses of St. John's Hospital that extended Neal's life during his illness.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am Thursday, April 21, at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the James A. Reardon-Payton Mortuary, 511 North A Street, Oxnard.
—From The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington); Sunday, April 24, 2005
Neal spent his childhood growing up in Spokane, Washington, and attended North Central High School. After graduation, Neal worked at Kaiser Aluminum, fabricating the metal needed for pre-war aircraft production.
Neil enlisted in 1942, but did not begin his service in the Army Air Corps until 1943. He received aircrew and flight gunnery training prior to being medically discharged in June of 1945. Thereafter, Neal suffered a lifelong battle with schizophrenia.
Neal married Shirley McWilliams in 1954 and together they raised three sons in San Bernardino before relocating to Oxnard in 1975.
Neal enjoyed an almost daily routine of walking in his construction hat, whether it was just around the Plaza Park or along the nearby beaches. Although viewed as an eccentric, Neal never had a bad word to say about anyone. Neal was very proud of his adopted home of Oxnard and especially the home he lived in, which had been built in 1904.
Neal was very patriotic and a proud member of the American Legion and the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
A favorite song written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh can help sum up Neal's philosophy:
Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street
I used to walk in the shade
With my blues on parade
Now I'm not afraid
This Rover has crossed over
Now, if I never made one cent
I'll still be rich as Rockefeller
There will be gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street
Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, McWilliams; father, Charles; mother, Merle; brother, Grant; sister, Valera; and son, Mason.
He is survived by his son, Neal Jr. and his wife, Alicia; son, Leslie; sister, Joyce and her husband, Bill Daschbach; grandchildren, Clarice, Mason, and Jonathan.
A special thanks for the care given by the staff of Maywood Acres, his home after a stroke last year. We are all so grateful for the excellent services performed by the doctors and nurses of St. John's Hospital that extended Neal's life during his illness.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am Thursday, April 21, at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the James A. Reardon-Payton Mortuary, 511 North A Street, Oxnard.
—From The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington); Sunday, April 24, 2005
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