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Floyd N Fox

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Floyd N Fox Veteran

Birth
Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, USA
Death
21 Feb 2020 (aged 101)
Burial
Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.6134625, Longitude: -86.3522959
Memorial ID
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Floyd N. Fox was born August 14, 1918 in Shelby. After graduating from Shelby High School he attended Michigan State University and studied agriculture. At age 24, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp and became a low level B-25 bomber-strafer pilot serving in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during World War II.

Before being deployed, he married the love of his life, Evelyn North on September 4, 1943. After completing his service and flying fifty-one missions, he returned home and continued to farm with his father and brothers. Floyd and Evelyn built a home and had a son, Dave. Floyd was an avid outdoorsman, kind and generous community member, and a good friend to all.

On February 21st, Floyd left his earthly home to be with his loving God, and was reunited with Evelyn, his parents, and his brother, Ralph who preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Dave (Barb) Fox; granddaughter, Brett Fox; and brother, Roy Fox.

His family invites you to help celebrate his life on Monday, March 2nd, 1 pm at Shelby Congregational United Church of Christ. Visitation is Sunday, March 1st, 6-8 pm at Harris Funeral Home in Shelby. Please consider the Gordon Bates Post #30 of the American Legion or the Shelby Area District Library as a memorial.
Floyd N. Fox was born August 14, 1918 in Shelby. After graduating from Shelby High School he attended Michigan State University and studied agriculture. At age 24, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp and became a low level B-25 bomber-strafer pilot serving in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during World War II.

Before being deployed, he married the love of his life, Evelyn North on September 4, 1943. After completing his service and flying fifty-one missions, he returned home and continued to farm with his father and brothers. Floyd and Evelyn built a home and had a son, Dave. Floyd was an avid outdoorsman, kind and generous community member, and a good friend to all.

On February 21st, Floyd left his earthly home to be with his loving God, and was reunited with Evelyn, his parents, and his brother, Ralph who preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Dave (Barb) Fox; granddaughter, Brett Fox; and brother, Roy Fox.

His family invites you to help celebrate his life on Monday, March 2nd, 1 pm at Shelby Congregational United Church of Christ. Visitation is Sunday, March 1st, 6-8 pm at Harris Funeral Home in Shelby. Please consider the Gordon Bates Post #30 of the American Legion or the Shelby Area District Library as a memorial.


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  • Created by: JMMK
  • Added: Feb 22, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207341829/floyd_n-fox: accessed ), memorial page for Floyd N Fox (14 Aug 1918–21 Feb 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207341829, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by JMMK (contributor 49085634).