Lenawee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cox, Guy M. April 6, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Unknown ejhv210@hotmail.com May 8, 2009, 10:26 pm Daily Telegram The Daily Telegram Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan Wed Apr 08, 2009 Guy M. Cox TIPTON, Mich. - Guy M. Cox, cherished husband, dedicated father and doting grandpa, passed away surrounded by family on April 6, 2009, at Bixby Medical Center, Adrian. Guy was born on Feb. 6, 1927, in North Adams, Mich., to parents Charles Roscoe Cox and Hazel Beth Ann Reynolds Cox. He and his four brothers attended and graduated from Addison Community Schools. Guy entered the United States Navy in 1944 to serve aboard an LSM 41. He was a Seaman 1st Class during World War II and participated in several campaigns in the Philippines and South Pacific. He was the ship Chaplain and Store Keeper. At the end of the War, he decommissioned his ship in Charleston, S.C. Guy has continued to stay in touch with his navy buddies at various navel reunions. He has enjoyed sharing his sea stories with friends and family. Throughout the years he has stayed in touch with best friend and shipmate Harry Bryson of Columbus, Ohio. Upon his return to the states, Guy entered Adrian College to study in the pre- law program. He also became interested in a young woman, Juanita Mae Luce. Guy and Juanita were married on Dec. 11, 1954, at the Tipton Community Congregational Church, Tipton, Mich. Their marriage of more than 50 years has been filled with square dancing, a neighborhood euchre club, church bowling leagues, and watching western movies. Guy was employed by the Tecumseh Products for 42 years. During his tenure there he was an active member of the Tecumseh Products Workers Union. He served as the secretary or president for almost 20 years. He fought for the rights of the workers and made many friends along the way. Guy has always been an active community member. He has been a Boy Scout Leader, Tipton Community Congregational Church member and a member of the Moose and American Legion. His latest project was the Lenawee County Landlords Association where he served as treasurer. Guy expressed his adventurous spirit by flying his Piper J4E and riding his Indian motorcycle. He enjoyed giving rides to family. Guy loved family outings such as canoeing the Au Sable River, sightseeing in the Colorado Mountains, and trips to Florida and Canada were high points for him. Guy is survived by son, Guy (Kris) Corwin Cox of Tecumseh; daughters, Connie (James) Morse of Tecumseh, Cathy (Mikkel) Gammeltoft of Tipton and Cynthia (Scott) Upton, of Spring, Texas; brothers, Burtus E. Cox and Charles Cox of North Ada He has 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Robert and Timothy and brothers, Robert and Laverne. A celebration of Guy’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home in Tecumseh with the Rev. Keith Porter and Pastor John Deuble officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Township Cemetery, Tipton, Mich., with military honors performed by U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Team, Toledo, Ohio. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Heart Association or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered at www.pursefuneralhome.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lenawee/obits/c/cox966nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb