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2018
Sheila Cox Obituary
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Barbara Portz (Miles)
March 24, 2018
It was my good fortune to have Sheila as a friend. We started off sharing a room for our research lab work in the mid 60's at CU Med Center. We lost track of each other for a time but got together for some hiking--we did our first 14teener together and a little cross country skiing. The thing I remember about Sheila is that she loved to talk!! It wasn't idle chatter, she made me think. I have loving memories of our friendship.
SUSAN GREGORY
March 23, 2018
Sheila WAS ALWAYS INTERESTING. SHE MENTIONED THAT WHILE IN SWEDEN SHE LEARNED TO MAKE GLUWEIN (SP?). ONE BATCH WAS SO POTENT THAT IT MADE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN. SHE WAS A FUN, WELL-LIKED WOMAN.
Ann Stelzer
March 23, 2018
Sheila Tunnock Cox, 81, of Lakewood, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2018. Born in Greenwich, Conn., she graduated third in her class from Colby College, Waterville, Maine, with a degree in biology. She received a scholarship for a year-long internship at the Royal Karolinska Institute in Sweden and later studied invertebrate zoology at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass.
In the early 1960s, Sheila fulfilled her lifelong dream of moving west. She and her college roommate drove to Colorado in a VW Bug. Her first job was drawing sheep and cattle blood samples on a Fort Collins, Colo., ranch.
Sheila later worked as a scientist and instructor in cancer research, immunology, biology and microbiology at the University of Colorado Health and Science Center until she retired. After she retired as a scientist, she went back to school and became a massage therapist.
She loved to travel and enjoyed the outdoors especially white water canoeing, scuba diving and camping and had a deep love of animals.
After raising her daughter, Sheila found time to volunteer at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Denver Downtown Aquarium and the Morrison Reptile Museum, and was a member of the Denver chapter of the Colorado Archeological Society.
Sheila was married to Edwin Leroy Cox, a drafting engineer. She is survived by her daughter, Katrina Dam (Eric) of Minnesota, grandson Gary Begordis (Sonja Acker) of Lakewood, Colo., a niece and nephew, and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother, Scott Tunnock. A scientist to the end, Sheila donated her body for Alzheimers research.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Applewood Place and Suncrest Hospice for their care and devotion in Sheilas later years. Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, American Cancer Society, Rocky Mountain Greyhound Rescue, Colorado Cat Care Society or a charity of your choosing.
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
holding a sea snake
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
Katrina Dam
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Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
playfull mood
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
full of smiles, playfullness and adventure.
Katrina Dam
March 23, 2018
I feel so empty without her! She was an amazing Mother, Grandmother and person!
Katrina Dam
March 22, 2018
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