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John Box Obituary
John Box, 99, of Bryan, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, March 22 at Isle of Watercrest. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, March 25th at the funeral home. Cremation and service arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory.
John was born to Abe and Lela Box in Quinlan, Texas. After high school, John attended Texas A&M, where he was recognized as distinguished undergraduate student (1941-42), and served as cadet captain and company commander (1941-42). He earned a B.S. degree in Agronomy in May 1942. As a commissioned officer upon graduation, he reported for active duty with the U.S. Army in May 1942, eventually serving twenty months in the E.T.O. as a battery officer, 47th Armored Field Artillery, Fifth Armored Division. He was discharged from service in 1954 with the rank of captain.
While stationed in New York, John met the love of his life, Evelyn Potter. They married in 1946 and together raised four children.
John worked from 1946-54 in Lubbock, Texas as an irrigation engineer with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. He was in private business in Tyler (1955-1956), then served as an associate agronomist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service from 1957 until his retirement in 1977.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Abe and Lela Box, and son James Box. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Evelyn Box; his son John and wife Melinda Box; daughters Carolyn Box and Gail Stanislaw; and grandchildren Alicia Baron, Matthew Box, Robyn Glass, and John David and James Stanislaw.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the name of John Box.
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Linda Eglan
March 26, 2013
John,
I am praying for God to give strength in your time of sorrow.
Peston Sides
March 25, 2013
John's ability to communicate, often in poetic words was a joy to those around him. His caring spirit shone through to light the darkness. He will be greatly missed.
Alfred Croix
March 25, 2013
I am so sorry to hear of John's passing. He lived a long and fruitful life. We worked to gether for 20 years and I learned many things from him. He was always a true friend.
Marcena Fadal-Collier
March 24, 2013
Praying for you and your sweet family.
Bob Chisholm
March 24, 2013
I will greatly miss my Uncle John. Whenever we visited him and Aunt Evelyn, they treated us like kings and were so kind and hospitable. Highlights were our tours of the A & M campus, the delicious meals, Uncle John's recollections of WWII, and, of course, our discussions and debates about football. My first memory of Uncle John dates to August 1959, when I was 8. He and his family were visiting my grandparents in Carthage NY. My parents said I had to go with them to welcome these visitors from Texas. I did not want to--I wanted to watch the College All Star Football game and did not want to listen to adults talk all evening. But five minutes after I walked into my grandparents' house, Uncle John said: let's turn the TV on and watch the College All Star game! Bobby, I'll bet you're a football fan; come watch the game with me. Ha! I knew I had found a kindred spirit for life. And I had! He is part of that Greatest Generation, that is fading away before our very eyes.
David Castaneda
March 24, 2013
So sorry John will not be here to hold you hand but he'll continue to hear your stories. He served his God, Country & Family and gave of himself to everyone who was lucky enough to shake his hand. As long as his family grows, John lives in all your hearts!
Deanna Mccabe
March 24, 2013
So sorry to read of my uncle's passing. Mom and I will miss him and his wonderfully written letters. We always enjoyed his visits to Bill and Geraldine's home in NY and the time we all got to spend together. I loved talking to him and the way he told a story. With all our love, Doris and Deanna
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