CHARLES D COX

Charles Douglas Cox of Crary, ND passed on Thursday morning, January 30th, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. He was 67. Funeral Services for Charles will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND with Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Neathery-Simensen Post #756, Devils Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars and the North Dakota Military Funeral Honors Team. Charles Cox was born in Prescott, Arizona, May 22, 1947, the son of E.F. Cox Jr. and Barbra (Bell) Cox. Charlie joined the Air Force in 1965 and served two terms in Vietnam as a Crew Chief. He was honorably discharged in 1969 with the rank of sergeant. He was married in 1970 in Riverton, Wyoming and to this union they had 4 children. Angela, Michelle, Amanda and Matthew. Charlie worked for Pathfinder Company in the Gas Hills, near Riverton, Wyoming from 1973 until 1986. He then took a job with BTI (Bonneville Transloaders) of Riverton until 1991. For the next 7 years, Charlie was employed by Barrick Gold Strike of Elko, Nevada until 1998. Charlie met his present wife, Dorothy (Hager) Cox of Crary, ND in the summer of 2009 and they married in 2010. In this marriage he gained five step children, Candace, Tina (deceased), Brian, Shane and Michael and numerous grandchildren. Charlie is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Cox of Crary and her extended family; his children Angela and Ken Cook and their 6 children and 2 grandchildren of Boise, Idaho-Michelle and George Kenzy and 3 children of Gregory, South Dakota-Amanda and Curt Sinclair and 4 children also of Gregory and Matthew and Amber Cox and 2 children of Boise, ID; his mother Barbara Cox of Riverton, WY; sister Jeanie Barton of Fort Collins, CO. He was preceded in death by his father E.J. Cox Jr. Charlie loved the outdoors. He was passionate about fishing. He enjoyed hunting, sportsman shooting and reloading, camping, woodworking, “mechanicing” and was always finding new hobbies. Charlie made friends easily and shared his humor with all. He will be dearly missed.