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FRANCIS "BUD" COX
Waterloo
Francis "Bud" Cox, 79, of Waterloo, died Friday January 8, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
He was born May 10, 1930, in Volga, the son of Frank and Florence Feeney Cox. He married Mary Robinson on August 28, 1950, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Volga.
Mr. Cox was employed with Rath Packing Company as a livestock buyer. He then was employed as a Feed Salesman until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of Waterloo; two sons, Ken of Cedar Falls and John of Waterloo; two daughters, Kathy (Robb) Bevis of Prior Lake, MN and Jackie (Jeff "Spike") Becker of Carroll; five grandchildren, Amy (Darren) Eggersgluess, Joshua Shirk, Bryan Bevis, Katy Bevis, and Ben Becker; a brother, John J. Cox of College Station, TX; two sisters, Mary (Richard "Dick") Newton of Waterloo and Jean (Don) Von Handorf of Colesburg; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Lera Robinson.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. Edward Catholic Church with inurnment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hagarty-Waychoff- Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to St. Edward Church, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, or St. Jude.
Online condolences may be made to www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com
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