Obit: Cox, George (1911 - 2000)

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Surnames: COX FIDLER KNITTER

----Source: The Stanley Republic, January 20, 2000

GEORGE COX (1911-2000)

George COX, 88, a resident of the Town of Wilson, died January 15, 2000, at Victory Medical Center in Stanley.

He was born August 20, 1911, in the Town of Wilson, the son of Frank and Edith (FIDLER) COX and grew up in the Wilson area.

George worked in the woods, farmed in various areas, and spent some time in Oregon and Indiana before entering the US Army during World War II. He fought in the European Theater and in the Normandy Invasion. Amongst other honors, George was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Following the war, he returned to the Stanley area where he worked in the woods and continued farming.

George is preceded in death by his parents one daughter, Alice one sister, Dorothy KNITTER and two brothers, William and James COX. He is survived by nieces and nephews.

He had a great love for horses and people, and enjoyed visiting daily at The Renegade. He is going to be missed.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Plombon Funeral Home with burial in Edson Union Cemetery. Plombon Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.