REMEMBERING

Remembering those of my family who I knew

And have passed from this life

Corina Cox, my Great-Grandmother, 1864 to 1956

Lived to be 92 years old, but never married until she was 70 years old. She took with her to the grave the name of my Great-Grandfather who none of us know. Her only son, my Grandfather Roda H. Cox was born in 1888 when she was 24 years old.

Roda H. Cox Sr, my Grandfather, 1888 to 1977

Lived to be 89 years old when he passed from this life. Some things my Grandfather and I had in common were, both of us chose the trade of being electricians and both of us retired from work when we were 55 years old. My Grandfather married my Grandmother Ella Partlow when he was 23 years old.

Ella Cox, my Grandmother, 1888 to 1966

Lived to be 78 years old when she passed from this life. I was raised by my Grandparents most of my life because of the separation of my parents. She was truly devoted to serving the Lord and not a day that I remember passed by that she failed to kneel by her bed in prayer before retiring at night. The Minister that conducted her funeral made the statement to the effect “if anyone ever enters into Heaven, she will”.

Roda H. Cox Jr, my Father, 1913 to 1972

Lived to be 59 years old when he passed from this life. He worked most of his life for the City of Jeffersonville in various jobs including being a police officer. He married my Mother when he was 21 years old and after many years of being separated, remarried to be together for the rest of their days.

Thelma M. Cox, my Mother, 1914 to 1989

Lived to be 75 years old before passing from this life. My Mother along with her sister and brothers were raised in an Orphanage due to the disability of her father and her mother having to work being unable to care for her children. My Parents had only one child which was myself being born in 1935.

Ronald Lee Cox Jr, my only Son, 1956 to 1997

Lived to be 41 years old before passing from this life due to serious illnesses. He was born with kidney problems and had to have a catheter placed in his bladder until he was about 12 years old for drainage purposes. Later he was placed on dialysis for many years before going through two kidney transplants which would preserve him for a limited number of years. Fortunately my Son got to know the Lord before his ailments led to his demise as a young man and went to be with the Lord.

Last, but not the least of the most recent lose in our family:

Tom Price, my Son-in-Law, 1973 to 2012

Lived to be 59 years old before passing from this life. Tom was a great and loyal help to his wife’s parents and passed from this life with much to live for at too early an age. Devoted to his wife, children and Grandchildren and as hard a working man that I have ever seen. Though not in the blood line of the Cox family, he certainly deserves a place of remembrance as much as anyone else because of his devotion and kindness.

Remembering lest we forget where we came from:

For Posterities Sake