Show I In n memoriam Seldom does anyone get as caught up in the grinding gears that cause a community to move forward than does a person who assumes the role of an editor of a weekly newspaper The city of Ephraim has been fortunate to have such a aman aman aman man in its for nearly 50 years trying each day not only to better the community but to bring a little joy and happiness to all who he met and earnestly striving to be a friend Last week the city of Ephraim bid farewell to Roscoe Cleon Cox a man who dedicated his life lite to the project of seeing that all was well in his beloved Sanpete County and Ephraim This man spent countless hours penning editorials to appear in both the Ephraim Enterprise and the Mantl Manti Messenger Each time one of these items reached the printed page he was sticking sUcking his neck out for an abundant amount of criticism and a peck of praise He received absolutely no remuneration for his time spent in creating the editorials which were all designed to make this area a better place In which to live In the way of monetary remuneration Mr Cox would have to be termed as a poor man Almost every weekly newspaper in the State of Utah showed healthier financial records than did the Enterprise but never did this fact deter his loyalty to that which he loved He truly loved and appreciated the people of Ephraim and Sanpete County He wanted the best for them He even remembered all those who had moved away from this area Numerous persons bear to Mr Coxs Cox's desire to help anyone who may be In need His files flics were filled with letters of appreciation for what he had done for others He was never too busy to sit down and listen to someone else's problem and then help them to work out a solution He spent many hours writing letters of encouragement to those who were ill bereaved or who had suffered misfortune Countless numbers of people both here and around the world attribute much of their success to a aletter aletter aletter letter they received in their time of need from Roscoe Cleon Cox Whether you are a newcomer to Sanpete or have resided here for years you will receive benefits of his labors of love because things that he has worked and fought for are now an accepted way of life lite in Ephraim and Sanpete County |