Lawrence Cox

Colonel Lawrence "Larry" Cox passed away August 19, 2010 at age 69. Larry was born to Lawrence and Alma Cox in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 20, 1941. He served his country for 27 years in the United States Air Force. After military retirement from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, he served as a Department Director for St. Anthony Hospital and later as a private consultant to the State of Oklahoma. He held a Master's Degree in Psychology from St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from the University of Tulsa. He also graduated from the Air Force Command and Staff College and the Department of Defense Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Larry was a loving husband, father and grandfather; his family was very special to him. Larry and Julia Holmes of Tulsa, OK were married on June 18, 1965 in Tulsa. In addition to Julia, he is survived by his daughters: Christie Miller and husband, Eric Miller and Cindy Lee and husband, Christopher Lee. Also surviving are his very precious grandchildren: Zachary Lawrence Tretheway, Emily Anne Tretheway, Amanda Paige Lee and Jacob Brody Lee. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to AMVETS at 4525 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73119. Funeral services for Larry will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, August 23, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Edmond, OK, with interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, OK. Services are under the direction of Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond.