Robert Eugene Cox

1929 - 2022  (92 years)

• Name	Robert Eugene Cox
  Born	1 Nov 1929	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Feb 2022
  Buried	16 Feb 2022	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7171	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Russell W Cox,   b. 14 Dec 1898, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Mar 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Lela A Ward Cox,   b. 17 Sep 1903, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Dec 1997, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1924	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Cox, Russell and Lela Mr. & Mrs. Cox Will Celebrate Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Cox will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Sunday, December 22, with a reception in the Kansas National Guard Armory at Holton. Hosts for the reception will be their children: Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cox, Rossville; Mr. and Mrs. John E. Houck, Galt, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Uhler, Osage City. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Cox were married December 17, 1924 in Holton and have lived in the Emmett, Delia and Mayetta communities during their married life. They have 11 grandchildren
  Family ID	F1484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes M Stum Cox
  Married	6 Feb 1951	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ronald Eugene Cox,   b. 27 Dec 1955, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas + 2. Juanita Marie Cox Hanna Escobar
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Cox, Robert and Agnes 1 Cox’s to Celebrate Silver Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cox. Rossville, will be honored with a 25th wedding anniversary reception Sunday, February 8, in the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2:00 and 4:30 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Hosts for the occasion will be the couple’s children: Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hanna, and Ron Cox.
  		Anniversary- Cox, Robert and Agnes 2 Golden Anniversary For Cox Couple Robert and Agnes Cox, Maple Hill, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a summer trip to Branson, MO, where they will vacation and celebrate with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Robert Cox and Agnes Stum were married February 6,1951, in Topeka. The first few years of their marriage they lived in the Delia and Rossville communities before they moved to Manhattan, where they both retired from Kansas State University. They have lived in Maple Hill for three years. Their two children and spouses are Juanita and Gabriel Escobar, Ft Smith, AR, and Ronald and Susan Cox, Hendersonville, NC. Robert and Agnes have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The couple would welcome cards. Their address is 402 Sunset Lane Maple Hill, KS 66507.
  		Anniversary- Cox, Robert and Agnes 3 Robert and Agnes Cox To celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Robert and Agnes Cox, Topeka, were married Feb. 6, 1951. They will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Feb. 6, 2011. Cards will reach them at 3426 SE Taurus Ave., Topeka, KS 66605.
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2017 08:45:35
  Family ID	F3012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Birthday- Cox, Robert Robert E. Cox Cox to celebrate 80th birthday Robert Cox will celebrate his 80th birthday on Nov. 1 with a card shower. He and his wife Agnes of 58 years have two children Juanita Gabriel Escobar and Ronald (Susan) Cox, four grandchildren, two-great grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild. Robert retired from Kansas State University, Department of Housing in 1992. Cards may be sent to him at 3426 SE Taurus Ave., Topeka, KS 66605.
  		Obituary- Cox, Robert E. Robert Eugene Cox TOPEKA- Robert Eugene Cox, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Robert was born on November 1, 1929, to Russell W. and Lela A. (Ward) Cox at Emmett. He graduated from Delia High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Army from 1947 until 1953. During his service in 1951, he married Agnes M. (Stum) Cox. He went to work for Goodyear, Wentz Equipment Co., and Kansas State University before retiring from the latter after 25 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Delia and the Sertoma Club in Manhattan. Robert is remembered by his wife, Agnes of Topeka, his sisters, Marjorie (John) Houck, Galt, CA., and Carol Uhler, Fort Scott; his children, Juanita M. (Gabriel) Escobar, Topeka, and Ronald E. (Susan) Cox Hendersonville, NC; his four grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Phyllis Lundin. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Piper Funeral Home at St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Cox will lie in state, and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or Meals on Wheels and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.