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Zachary Cox Obituary
Zachary Todd Cox , age 32, a genuinely kind and exuberant man passed away suddenly on October 16, 2008. Born March 16, 1976 in Santa Cruz, CA, he graduated from Homestead High School in Sunnyvale, CA in 1996. He then served a mission for the Latter-day Saint Church in Nagoya, Japan. Upon return in 1998 he attended Cogswell Poly-Technical College were he pursued his love of art.
Zach met his wife Asia Bird Cox while snowboarding in Utah in 2001. They married on March 17, 2004 in Bountiful, Utah. Zach's motto was, "Live life to the fullest, it's all about the ride. If not now, when?" and he lived his life in just this way. Zach loved to surf, skateboard, wakeboard, rock climb, play hockey and rock out on guitar hero. He was an amazing and talented artist, previously employed at Santa Cruz Games as the Art Director and most recently as a Senior Concept Artist at Activision/Underground Development, Foster City, CA.
Zach leaves behind his loving wife, parents Gary and Sheila Cox, sisters Tiffany Castillo Rick, Haley Earnshaw Jack and many other family and friends whom he loved more than anything.
Services will be held at 11:30am with a viewing at 10am on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Latter-day Saint Church located at 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz, CA. Following the services there will be an open house at the Cox residence from 1pm to 3pm at 41 Grandview Street #101, Santa Cruz, CA. Anyone wanting to contribute to Zach's wife at this time please visit www.paypal.com and send contributions to [email protected]
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Memories and Condolences
for Zachary Cox
Linda Gerano-Doughty
November 2, 2008
Dear Shelia and Family,
I was so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you and his wife and family.
Linda Gerano-Doughty
Adal Becerra
October 20, 2008
Dear Asia,
It was an honor to know Zach, a great and positive person who I loved to be around, very genuine a down to earth person. I met Zach at work (Underground Development) and immediately we hit it off. His humor always had me in stiches . I will miss our lunch outings at Carl Jr's. he had a great appetite just like he had for life. My heart goes out to you and your family God Bless.
Guillermo Romero Jr
October 20, 2008
You were taken much too soon. You lived a great life tho and you were always so positive about everything. I'm gonna miss you man. Have fun surfing through the heavens
Sandra Bachler
October 20, 2008
Our prayers and thoughts are with you. You have a great support system - take advantage of it. Your Mom will be a great comfort to you - she will listen.
Dave Kuhn
October 20, 2008
Zach and Asia,
While we never had the opportunity to meet Asia, we did share a part of Zach's life. Zach, you are a dear and true friend. While we will miss you in this life, we find peace in knowing that God is over each of us and trust in God's promise of good things to come. I remember making movies with Zach, and a bunch of our friends our freshmen and sophomore years of high school. Associating with Zach has been a blast. You were quite the spirit then and now. God bless you forever and may He bring peace to your wife and family at this time.
Your brother and friend in Christ,
Dave Kuhn
Lisa & Larisa Warren
October 20, 2008
Dear Asia,
We our so sorry for your lost~~ Zach was a great guy and neighbor.
He will be missed.
Ed Gregor
October 19, 2008
Zach. Dear Friend. Your optimism, creativity, humor and compassion will always live on inside us. Love forever to you and your family. - Ed, Lois, Boon & Jett.
Kevin Fitzpatrick
October 19, 2008
We were shocked when we heard of Zach's passing. My wife JoAnn and I knew Zach as he was growing up in Sunnyvale. He was/is a fine young man. When naming our son eleven years ago, we decided we liked the name Zachary and because Zach Cox was such a good kid, we stuck with it. Had Zach not been such a good kid, my son would not have been named Zachary. His love of live ane willing smile will be missed by those who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Asia, Gary and Sheila, and Tiffany and Haley.
Lakin Gleave
October 19, 2008
If you want to check out Zach's art website. The address is www.zachtcox.com, also be sure to see the memorial post from Gaijin Games (www.gaijingames.com). Zach truely touched everyone he met and he will be missed.
Gena Swain
October 19, 2008
Walt and I are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers are you go through this hard time. Our love to you Sheila, Gary, Asia, and sisters of Zackary. Walt and Gena Swain
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