Bill Text: TX HR159 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Joe Edmon Cox of Kaufman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR159 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR159-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 159 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Friends and family will long cherish their memories | ||
| of Joe Edmon Cox of Kaufman, who passed away on November 19, 2020, | ||
| at the age of 99; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Kaufman on February 18, 1921, Joe Cox was the | ||
| son of John P. and Eula Mapp Cox, and he grew up with the | ||
| companionship of eight siblings, Emmitt, Lonnie, Ethel, Geneva, | ||
| Hazel, Sally, Dorothy, and Mary Lou; in 1942, he answered his | ||
| nation's call to duty and joined the United States Army; he was | ||
| stationed in several locations in Africa and Europe during World | ||
| War II, and at the time of his passing, he was Kaufman County's | ||
| oldest veteran of that war; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Cox | ||
| established Kaufman Mattress Factory, which he owned and operated | ||
| until 2001; he also served his community as a school bus driver for | ||
| many years; in his leisure time, he enjoyed raising cattle and | ||
| visiting local coffee shops to socialize and "solve the world's | ||
| problems" with his friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cox and his wife, Alice, shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned 72 years until the time of her passing in | ||
| 2018; he took great pride in his children, Larry, Sandra, and | ||
| Sharon, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include | ||
| nine grandchildren, Casey, Julie, Maurie, Megan, Meredith, | ||
| Madalyn, Justin, Alicia, and Dustin, and seven | ||
| great-grandchildren, Max, Charli Jo, Ava, Emma, Eleanor, Henry, and | ||
| Rylie; he could often be found supporting and cheering for them at | ||
| all of their sporting events and activities; a man of faith, he was | ||
| a valued congregant of the Kaufman Church of Christ; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a proud military veteran, | ||
| Joe Cox lived a rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a | ||
| legacy that will forever be treasured by all those who had the | ||
| pleasure to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joe Edmon Cox and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Edmon | ||
| Cox. | ||
| Bell of Kaufman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 159 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
