Winterset News (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, May 9, 1917; Page: 1
FALLS DEAD ON COURT HOUSE LAWN
George Cox, Pioneer Citizen, Dies from Heart Failure.
TALKING TO FRIENDS
Prominent Contractor, Builder and Farmer. Lived Here All His Life. Was Lover of Nature.
George Cox, well known farmer, carpenter and contractor, fell dead at the west entrance of the court house lawn at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Death came as from a thunder bolt, and evidently without an instant's pain. Dr. Thompson, who was standing almost against him when he fell, said he was dead when he sank to the ground.
Mr. Cox had come up to town after dinner. He was standing with Martin Casteel, Dr. Thompson and Walter Rhyne looking at the steel flag pole that had just been brought in sections from the freight yard. Cox caught one of the heavy pipes and lifted one end from the ground. A few minutes afterwards as he stood close to the men, leaning against the young hard maple, he placed his arm around the tree trunk and then sank to the ground. Dr. Thompson said his death was probably due to the rupture of a large artery close to the heart. The body was taken to the home on Buchanan street. The funeral occurred today at the U. B. church in Jefferson township, Rev. Burton of Winterset, preaching the funeral sermon. He was buried with Masonic honors, being an old member of Evening Star lodge of this city.
George Cox was one of Madison county's rugged, honest citizens. Nearly everyone knew him and admired him. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and came to Madison county with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox, in 1856. Eli Cox erected a saw mill on North river in 1858 and sawed much of the timber for the first houses and barns. He and his sons, George, John and Alfred, built many of the bridges of Madison county from lumber they sawed in their own mill. George Cox ran the mill after the death of his father until 1895. Since then he has engaged in farming and contracting, his specialty being big barns with timbers cut from native trees. Several accounts of his recent "barn raisings" have appeared in this paper. He is survived by his wife, who was Rebecca Mills. Six of their children all married, are survivors.
Mr. Cox was a fearless, independent citizen whose rugged honesty and clean purpose won him many friends and the respect of every one. He was a close observer. Having lived nearly all his life on North River bottom he knew every crook and turn of the river, and its ravines. He knew the trees and shrubs and plants and all the wild life that you can find in the woods. On the rare occasions he would talk of them and his love for the great out doors he showed an astonishingly accurate knowledge that was acquired almost entirely by personal observation. The town and county lost a fine citizen when George Cox died.
FALLS DEAD ON COURT HOUSE LAWN
George Cox, Pioneer Citizen, Dies from Heart Failure.
TALKING TO FRIENDS
Prominent Contractor, Builder and Farmer. Lived Here All His Life. Was Lover of Nature.
George Cox, well known farmer, carpenter and contractor, fell dead at the west entrance of the court house lawn at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Death came as from a thunder bolt, and evidently without an instant's pain. Dr. Thompson, who was standing almost against him when he fell, said he was dead when he sank to the ground.
Mr. Cox had come up to town after dinner. He was standing with Martin Casteel, Dr. Thompson and Walter Rhyne looking at the steel flag pole that had just been brought in sections from the freight yard. Cox caught one of the heavy pipes and lifted one end from the ground. A few minutes afterwards as he stood close to the men, leaning against the young hard maple, he placed his arm around the tree trunk and then sank to the ground. Dr. Thompson said his death was probably due to the rupture of a large artery close to the heart. The body was taken to the home on Buchanan street. The funeral occurred today at the U. B. church in Jefferson township, Rev. Burton of Winterset, preaching the funeral sermon. He was buried with Masonic honors, being an old member of Evening Star lodge of this city.
George Cox was one of Madison county's rugged, honest citizens. Nearly everyone knew him and admired him. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and came to Madison county with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox, in 1856. Eli Cox erected a saw mill on North river in 1858 and sawed much of the timber for the first houses and barns. He and his sons, George, John and Alfred, built many of the bridges of Madison county from lumber they sawed in their own mill. George Cox ran the mill after the death of his father until 1895. Since then he has engaged in farming and contracting, his specialty being big barns with timbers cut from native trees. Several accounts of his recent "barn raisings" have appeared in this paper. He is survived by his wife, who was Rebecca Mills. Six of their children all married, are survivors.
Mr. Cox was a fearless, independent citizen whose rugged honesty and clean purpose won him many friends and the respect of every one. He was a close observer. Having lived nearly all his life on North River bottom he knew every crook and turn of the river, and its ravines. He knew the trees and shrubs and plants and all the wild life that you can find in the woods. On the rare occasions he would talk of them and his love for the great out doors he showed an astonishingly accurate knowledge that was acquired almost entirely by personal observation. The town and county lost a fine citizen when George Cox died.
Winterset News (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, May 9, 1917; Page: 1
FALLS DEAD ON COURT HOUSE LAWN
George Cox, Pioneer Citizen, Dies from Heart Failure.
TALKING TO FRIENDS
Prominent Contractor, Builder and Farmer. Lived Here All His Life. Was Lover of Nature.
George Cox, well known farmer, carpenter and contractor, fell dead at the west entrance of the court house lawn at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Death came as from a thunder bolt, and evidently without an instant's pain. Dr. Thompson, who was standing almost against him when he fell, said he was dead when he sank to the ground.
Mr. Cox had come up to town after dinner. He was standing with Martin Casteel, Dr. Thompson and Walter Rhyne looking at the steel flag pole that had just been brought in sections from the freight yard. Cox caught one of the heavy pipes and lifted one end from the ground. A few minutes afterwards as he stood close to the men, leaning against the young hard maple, he placed his arm around the tree trunk and then sank to the ground. Dr. Thompson said his death was probably due to the rupture of a large artery close to the heart. The body was taken to the home on Buchanan street. The funeral occurred today at the U. B. church in Jefferson township, Rev. Burton of Winterset, preaching the funeral sermon. He was buried with Masonic honors, being an old member of Evening Star lodge of this city.
George Cox was one of Madison county's rugged, honest citizens. Nearly everyone knew him and admired him. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and came to Madison county with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox, in 1856. Eli Cox erected a saw mill on North river in 1858 and sawed much of the timber for the first houses and barns. He and his sons, George, John and Alfred, built many of the bridges of Madison county from lumber they sawed in their own mill. George Cox ran the mill after the death of his father until 1895. Since then he has engaged in farming and contracting, his specialty being big barns with timbers cut from native trees. Several accounts of his recent "barn raisings" have appeared in this paper. He is survived by his wife, who was Rebecca Mills. Six of their children all married, are survivors.
Mr. Cox was a fearless, independent citizen whose rugged honesty and clean purpose won him many friends and the respect of every one. He was a close observer. Having lived nearly all his life on North River bottom he knew every crook and turn of the river, and its ravines. He knew the trees and shrubs and plants and all the wild life that you can find in the woods. On the rare occasions he would talk of them and his love for the great out doors he showed an astonishingly accurate knowledge that was acquired almost entirely by personal observation. The town and county lost a fine citizen when George Cox died.
FALLS DEAD ON COURT HOUSE LAWN
George Cox, Pioneer Citizen, Dies from Heart Failure.
TALKING TO FRIENDS
Prominent Contractor, Builder and Farmer. Lived Here All His Life. Was Lover of Nature.
George Cox, well known farmer, carpenter and contractor, fell dead at the west entrance of the court house lawn at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Death came as from a thunder bolt, and evidently without an instant's pain. Dr. Thompson, who was standing almost against him when he fell, said he was dead when he sank to the ground.
Mr. Cox had come up to town after dinner. He was standing with Martin Casteel, Dr. Thompson and Walter Rhyne looking at the steel flag pole that had just been brought in sections from the freight yard. Cox caught one of the heavy pipes and lifted one end from the ground. A few minutes afterwards as he stood close to the men, leaning against the young hard maple, he placed his arm around the tree trunk and then sank to the ground. Dr. Thompson said his death was probably due to the rupture of a large artery close to the heart. The body was taken to the home on Buchanan street. The funeral occurred today at the U. B. church in Jefferson township, Rev. Burton of Winterset, preaching the funeral sermon. He was buried with Masonic honors, being an old member of Evening Star lodge of this city.
George Cox was one of Madison county's rugged, honest citizens. Nearly everyone knew him and admired him. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and came to Madison county with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox, in 1856. Eli Cox erected a saw mill on North river in 1858 and sawed much of the timber for the first houses and barns. He and his sons, George, John and Alfred, built many of the bridges of Madison county from lumber they sawed in their own mill. George Cox ran the mill after the death of his father until 1895. Since then he has engaged in farming and contracting, his specialty being big barns with timbers cut from native trees. Several accounts of his recent "barn raisings" have appeared in this paper. He is survived by his wife, who was Rebecca Mills. Six of their children all married, are survivors.
Mr. Cox was a fearless, independent citizen whose rugged honesty and clean purpose won him many friends and the respect of every one. He was a close observer. Having lived nearly all his life on North River bottom he knew every crook and turn of the river, and its ravines. He knew the trees and shrubs and plants and all the wild life that you can find in the woods. On the rare occasions he would talk of them and his love for the great out doors he showed an astonishingly accurate knowledge that was acquired almost entirely by personal observation. The town and county lost a fine citizen when George Cox died.
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