Ora A. Cox (1934)

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Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 5/9/2011 at 10:41:48

Idaho Newspaper Unknown
1934

Death Summons Valley Pioneer

MIDDLETON - Ora A. Cox, a resident of the Boise Valley for 50 of the 55 years of his life, died at his home at Meridian Thursday night after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church at Middleton Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Middleton cemetery.

Mr. Cox had lived at Middleton for 25 years but moved to Meridian about a year ago. He is survived by his widow whom he married less than a year ago, and a brother, Earl Cox of Homedale. His first wife died nearly two years ago, followed, in about a month, by the death of his daughter. Two other children had died from diphtheria while attending the College of Idaho about 15 years ago, their deaths coming only a day apart.

Mr. Cox is a graduate of the academy of the College of Idaho with the class of 1900. He lived at Caldwell for a number of years where he was engaged , with his father, in a pioneer blacksmith business. He was born November 18, 1878, and moved to Idaho with his family a few years afterward.
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Coordinator's note: Ora A. Cox was born in Madison County, Iowa, and lived there until the family's move to Idaho.