Cobalt The Fox
Cobalt The Fox (born May 19, 1994,[1] in Baltimore, Maryland, USA;[1] died October 6, 2017)[2], real name William David Gonce,[1] was a fursuiter who lived in Perryville, Maryland.[1]
Furry activities[edit]
Cobalt joined the furry fandom in late 2011.[3] His fursona was a blue-coloured red fox.[3]
Cobalt's alternate characters were Tobie The Wolf and Leam the Rat,[3] the latter of which was a fursuit that Cobalt bought on Furbuy.[4]
He was on the staff of Fur the 'More, as one of the Rangers security group.[2]
Real life[edit]
Cobalt was a graduate of Perryville High School (class of 2012) and the Cecil County School of Technology, where he studied agriculture.[1] He was a member of the Community Fire Company of Perryville.[1]
Cobalt was formerly employed by the Holman Contract Warehouse, Inc. and the 7-Eleven store, both in Perryville.[1] He had begun a new career at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center of Perryville.[1]
Colbalt's interests included camping, fishing, and playing computer games.[1]
Death[edit]
On the night of October 6, 2017, Cobalt passed away from a heart attack, after feeling ill for several days.[2] Two years later, the Mid-Atlantic Anthropomorphic Association announced a $1000 educational scholarship in his memory.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 William David Gonce obituary in the Cecil Whig. Dated October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "So long Cobalt, and thanks for the memories" - posting on the Fur the 'More account on Tumblr. Dated October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cobalt The Fox's profile on Fur Affinity. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ↑ Leam the Rat's profile on Fur Affinity. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ↑ MidAnthro announces scholarship program for furries - Mid-Atlantic Anthropomorphic Association, Flayrah (October 17, 2019)
External links[edit]
- Cobalt on Fur Affinity:
- Cobalt The Fox (main account)
- Leam the Rat and Tobie The Wolf (alternate accounts)
- Cobalt The Fox on Furry Network
- Cobalt The Fox on twitch.tv
- Cobalt The Fox on Twitter