Doug Wilcox

Doug Wilcox March 4, 1967 - June 6, 2008 Doug Wilcox passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on June 6, 2008. Doug was born on March 4. 1967, at Lemoor Naval Station in California to Richard and Margaret "Peg" Wilcox. In 1968 the family moved to their farm in Loma, Colorado. He grew up with his brother Kenny and sisters Nancy and Kathy. Doug loved growing up on the farm working with Richard and Peg raising hogs and crops. Besides farming, Doug worked with his dad and brother in Wilcox Land Construction. Doug and Susan became the sole owners in 2005. Doug loved sports, especially baseball. He played Little League and summer softball. Doug always played the game ALL OUT. Doug grew up attending the Loma Community Church where he was baptized and actively involved in the choir. Doug loved working with livestock and farming. Doug worked hard and was successful in everything that he did. In 1990 Doug purchased his own farm which he was still farming at the time of his death. It was natural that Doug would fall in love with and marry a farm girl, Susan Hodson, also of Loma. Doug and Susan were blessed with two sons, Drayden Lute Wilcox and Braxden Rance Wilcox. Doug enjoyed all types of hunting and shared many wonderful hunting experiences with Drayden and Braxden. They were the center of his life. Doug and Susan worked hard on the farm and felt it was important to raise their boys on the land. Doug and Susan sub-divided a portion of their farm to create The Canyons. They named Lute's Crossing Drive after their son Drayden and Rance Canyon Drive after their son Braxden. Doug was on the Board of Directors for the Grand Valley Irrigation Company and the Colorado West Paint Horse Club. He was also a past board member of the High Country Pork Producers. Doug had many great accomplishments in his life. We were so blessed to have him as a husband, father, son, brother and friend. Doug is survived by his wife Susan, sons Drayden and Braxden, his father Richard Wilcox (Norma) of Clifton; brother Kenny Wilcox, sisters Nancy Thompson (Dustin), Kathy Capps (Todd), his in-laws, Bert and Bev Hodson, sisters-in-law Katie (Bruce) and Tammy. Doug was a special uncle to Sabrie, Tayler, Megan, Colby, Payton, Bailey, and Jay. Doug was preceded in death by his mother, Peg, and an infant brother. A celebration of Doug's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Fellowship Church, 765 24 Rd. in Grand Junction. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a scholarship fund for Doug's boys at Grand Valley National Bank in Fruita, CO. Arrangements entrusted to Snell-McLean Funeral Home.