Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-19
Former Smith COuntian
Dies In Oklahoma

News of the death of Fred v. Cox
which occurred in Ada, Okla, Feb. 9th,
1920 as the result of an attack of
pneumonia has brought grief to many
people in this county and especially in
the Dixon Springs community where
he was born and lived until he moved
with his fathers family to Oklahoma.
He was a nephew of Hick 3. Cox,
Dixon Springs merchant, and Martin
and Thomas Cox, and cousin of Cir
cult Clerk j. NJ. Cox. Fred was 80
years old the 18th day of last month,
he manifested an unusual solicitude
and beautiful devotion to his wife,
father, mother, brothers and sisters
and the church, and loyalty to his
friends and country. He was of a mod
est and retiring disposition but brave.
When a mere boy at the risk of his
own life he saved child from burn
ing building, never thinking that he
performed a deed out of the ordinary.
He was just man, always dependa-
BILE, possessing the finest integrity and
courage to stand for the right. His
uniform courtesy caused people in all
walks of life to hold him in high es-
TEEN. Scores of individuals, far and
near, public officials, banks, business
and civic ORDINATIONS and fraternities
sent floral offerings to an extent that
had not been seen before in that city.
Business associates published resolu-
tions of sorrow. He was buried with
Masonic honors. Fred deserved it ALL
He was a man in the fullest sense
that the term implies. We quote a
portion of an article which appeared
in an Ada paper the day of his death;
which reflects the appreciation of the
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Erred v. Cox, who resided in the
Collonade, on 18th St., died at 1920
this morning after two weeks illness,
Of pneumonia with complications. Mr..
Cox was desperately i'll from the outset
and from the very beginning his ply
sicians and attendants were apprehen-
sive as to his chances of recovery.
Mr.. Cox had resided in Oklahoma
about thirteen years and had made
this his home the greater part of the
the time. He was one of the prOprie-
tors of the Broadway garage and was
well and favorably known in this part
of the state. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John III. Cox, now living at
Rolf, but for several years citizens
of this city. The following brothers
and sisters survive him: Paul Cox of
Kansas City, Mo-; Garrett, Barton
of Washington; Miss Minnie Metz and
Mary Guthrie Cox of this place. Fred
was born at Dixon Springs, Tenn,
and was married to Miss Lucille
Wales in this city about three years
ago. He and his wife lived in Wash
ington during the war, where he was
assigned to duty in the navy yard as
an expert machinist and had the dis
tinction of being the youngest man
in the yard, there with a first-class
rating, when the armistice was sign
ed he was discharged from the army
with honor. Mr.. Cox enjoyed wide
acquaintance and his good habits and
splendid character was such as any
man might be proud to emulate. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge
and the Elks and was a consecrated
member of the Christian church. The
entire city of Ada mourns the loss of
Fred Cox for the reason that his every
day life was blessing to the commun-
ity. He occupied a place in the society
in this community that can not be easily
filled, The funeral will be held from
the Christian church at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, after which burial
will take place at Rosedale under
Masonic auspices. All his brothers,
sisters, wife and parents were with
him when the end came"