ANTHONY R. COX

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ANTHONY COX Obituary

ANTHONY RICHARD COX (Age 57)
Longtime Bethesda, MD resident, Tony Cox passed away January 2, 2015 from complications related to lymphoma. Most recently, Tony lived in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Beloved son of Daphne Cox and the late Geoffrey Cox; cherished husband of Carol; brother of Chris (Marie) and Rose Clifford (Tim); uncle of Shaun Powell, Eliza and Graham Clifford, and Grace Cox. Tony is also survived by many loving family members in the UK; his beloved Beagles, Molly, Lily, and AJ; and many cherished friends and colleagues. Tony was born on April 5, 1957 in Gosport, England. He moved with his family to the Washington, DC area in 1967, graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1975, and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland in 1980. Tony had a long career in Federal IT, first with Hewlett-Packard, and most recently with NetApp. His family, friends, and colleagues will remember him as a rock-solid, compassionate, kind, smart guy with a dead-pan sense of British humor. Tony adored his nieces and nephews, dogs, and loved flying, fast cars, and the calm pace of waterfront life on the Chesapeake Bay. Tony and his family are grateful for the compassionate care he received in recent years at Johns Hopkins, and for the compassion and understanding offered by his NetApp colleagues. A funeral service and reception will be held on Friday, January 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Dunstan's Church on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda, MD. An additional celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Chesapeake Beach, MD.Contributions in Tony's memory may be made to the ASPCA at aspca.org.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 9, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for ANTHONY COX

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Paul Roos

January 16, 2015

Tony was my sales partner while at HP, selling to NRL (Naval Research Lab), in our formative years. He was the best, in all ways. I love you, my brother, and I will miss you greatly. You left everyone you knew better for having experienced Tony Cox. RIP.

Deborah Johnson

January 15, 2015

I met Tony through his Sister-in-law who was my work colleague and you couldn't meet a better person. He had a gentle spirit. My prayers are with the entire Cox family.

Allen Tomlinson

January 14, 2015

I met Tony in 1969 as a fellow new recruit for Boy Scout Troop 922 in Bethesda. I can still picture him at our first troop meeting. He was slender, shorter than me - that changed over the next five years - and had a super cool British accent - I had a Texas accent! We bonded soon after. From then on, through five years as fellow Boy Scouts - he made it to Life Scout, two years at Western Jr. High School, several years attending churches next door to each other, six years at KB Theatres, we maintained as good a friendship as I had with anybody. He served in my wedding, took me flying several times, and was a fine poker player at my friendly games. Tony was as steady and reliable as they come. He posessed a quick wit and a charming manner. Every friend that I introduced him to came away impressed by his graciousness and gentle spirit. I will miss him tremendously. To paraphrase Frau Blucher, " He vas my FRIEND!" - a line that Tony will well appreciate.

Larry Northup

January 14, 2015

I first met Tony in elementary school and was looking forward to seeing him again at our 40th high school reunion. What a sad shock to learn of his passing. It was a pleasure and honor to know you, my old friend. Rest in peace until we meet again. My condolences to your family and everyone who knew and loved you.

First time he walked into our SkunkWorks

January 13, 2015

I first met Tony when he was a tech for HP and I was on my first contract with NSA. Smart, honest, and honorable and a wonderful British sense of humour. Bonded by our backgrounds and love of everything British. I've never met anyone else to match him. In later years we'd meet up at Harris's Crab House with 'the gang' from my Navy & NSA days. Never managed to get him over here to shoot Snooker, Worse luck.

Debbie Demske

January 12, 2015

Words can not express my sadness and longing for days gone by at the HP coffee station sharing the trials and tribulations of government sales. Tony always had a way of making me laugh and softened the everyday bumps. I am lucky to have know him and may his memory for be a blessing for all knew him.

January 10, 2015

My sincere condolence to the Cox family. May Almighty God bring you much comfort during this difficult time.

Stella Aldridge

January 10, 2015

Tony, understated, thoughtful, calm, reflective, strong and wonderfully funny.We will miss him. Love Nick,Stella,Cameron and Lily. X X X

Greg Curtis

January 9, 2015

Tony, As many others shall, I will miss you. Just thankful to have the pleasure to meet you through work, to share some great conversations on the occasions that we would meet up along our travels, and ultimately, to develop a deep admiration of your exemplary character. My heartfelt sympathies to the entire Cox family. - Waldo

Simon Hillman

January 9, 2015

Never forgotten. Always missed. Rest easy buddy.

Friends

charles stuart

January 9, 2015

Tony, was not a really close friend or a friend that we would talk once a month with, but yet I am proud to call him friend. You know when you meet a person that you know is truly pure at heart and just someone that society should model after you feel blessed. This is the type of person, and then some, he was and today he is missed by me and I am truly sad for the loss. Now, I wish that I could have had that close type of friendship. True friendships are rare and way far apart, I am just thankful and blessed that I had the opportunity to meet him and to spend the limit time I did with him. This is the type of guy that would buy an expensive sports car and hand me the keys to drive it and not worry about anything, actually I was more worried than Tony, he kept saying “punch it, punch it”..lol. I felt that Tony would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it, he's the type of person that I would want my kids to model after, if not me. He will be missed by so many and thought of often. Rest in Peace, my friend. Prayers to family and friends.

McCarthy

January 9, 2015

I am so sorry for your loss. May the Most High God comfort you as you mourn the loss of your loved one. (Psalm 83:18)