The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
Observation-Disclosures
DEATHOF U.0.COX
STORYQE The MAN

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Friends of the late Ulysses o. Cox in
This city regetted to learn of his death
The news Of his passing away was pub
lished in tire Free >Rress on Monday
Today The Free Press received copies OF
The Terre Haute. Ind, Tribune which
contained further information of his pas
sing away:
Professor Ulysses o. Cox. dean of the
faculty Of the Inciana state normal
school ana head OF the department of
botany and agriculture died Wednesday.
August 26, at Denver Colo, where ne
had gone several months ago in an eff
fort to regain his failing health. News
OF the death was received Wednesday
evening by Professor r. G. Gillum of the
normal school
Professor Cox was born in Randolph
county Indiana where he remained un-
til the completion of his high school
studies. He was graduated from the
Farmland high school and shortly after
attended the State Normal school After
NAL in 1889. he received the degree of
bachelor of arts in 1900 and master of
arts in 1902 at the indiana university.
He then returned to his home county
as teacher and worked tive years in
spent in the Randolph county grade and
high schools after which he took Q posi-
ton as field worker for tho United
States fish commission. He was then as
the University Of Minnesota and was al
SO In charge OF parties Of the biological
survey. x
Mr.. Cox was IN charge Of the depart
ment Of biology Of the state normSi
school at Mankato. Mimi, until 1905.
Since 1905 he had been head of the de-
partment OF botany. zoology and agricul-
ture at the Indiana State Normal and
for the last two years was dean Of the
faculty. Since his departure for Denver
Donnaghy who probably will succeed him
as head OF the department.
Mr.. Cox was a graduate Of the nor
NAL. and during the period in which he
studied there and throughout the long
term of service as a member of the fac
ulty he was known as one of the most
popular members of the faculty.
Among the members of the faculty he
was know as an efficient teacher and
head Of the department and was held
In highest regard.
Mrs. Cox was with her husband when
the end came and will accompany the
body back to Terre Haute. Their only
child, Warren Cox Of New York has been
notified Of the death and will come home.
No word had been received this morn
ing regarding the time of arrival of the
body in this city"
Fditorially The Tribune said: "Educa-
tional circles and good citizenship lose
an earnest friend in the death Of Profess
sor u o. Cox. His untimely death will
be mourned by friends and citizens as
well as by the great legion Of young
men and women Of this state whose lives
were influenced by their association with
him as students at the Indiana state nor
NAL school Professor Cox was not only
a valuable member Of the Normal fac
ulty. His educational experience and re-
search was sought by many other inst
buttons. and the demands on his time 1r
this regard were constant and heavy
forts for civic welfare. He made gen
erous sacrifices of his time to encouraef
the better interests OF the commun,t'
and his notion Of citizenship was of thu
man, doing in an unostentatious wa!
things which wellJ may be enulated BY
Ali citizens II Is 4 loss to~the better or
der everywhere when men like Professo'
Z. o. Cox are taken from their place IT
III Or the funeral The Tribune had this
- The funeral of Ulysses o. Cox VIII,
died at Denver Colo. last week was helc
at 2:ao o'clock mo MonS M;ys s s1suo Linz
and burial was in Highland Lawn Cene
t.rv. The pallbearers were Edwin N
Bruce. Fred Donaghy. F. NJ. stalker
p thurman. F. 8. Bogardus ana j.
Wisely members OF the Motnn he,oTed bv
all who knew him. In the institut,or
Which he loved and in which he mao Deer
on indefatigable worker for many yeals
he was held in high esteem a ox t,n ms sntir,
student body for his ability as teach cache,
his sound scholarship and his stau aner
nhsrscter. None who knew him ever
Casually could help admiring MS cnse
full. optimistic disposition ana no. ms n,t to his
y: m his students and his tmmedi
s fr5ands and neighbors, woTos u
s aue are hut feeble instruments 70 eS
press the worth Of this teacner.
and neighbo-. They knew ne schoo,
was closing for the year ana waca-
and students entering upon tnelr nftar
t;nu 60, he. too, has gone away. Aii he
q short life Of arduous. LOVING SCI 80 a
tests from his lahors. leaving 1 70
memory which VIII De an
all .Tuvsses O. Cox. son Of Jesse Cox anu
Ka Uterine Bradrick was born nea a. d;as
land. Ind. septepber rs; I'e AZ 1920. He
IN Len carried to Kate Meehan in MT Car ar
,r,ei m August Is. 1891. He nao Nv
l nns, Warren Cox, who resides IN Wv
Vork city. He was graduate sns+;tm-
tinm hs had received his NJ; A. degree re-
t to snent fourteen years in the Ma M a. q
Mi State Normal s ss head he va. OF mads
heaa ol at State Normal school. At the ne
time Of his death he was professor u
hntanV' zoology and agriculture 60
Mrs c. J. Ulrich of Lake Crss'A' -
n niece of the late Y. o. COX.
p.union of Old Friends.