Show I I Funeral Held For George B. B Cox Funeral services were held inthe in inthe inthe the Manti ManU North Ward Yard chapel chapelon on Thursday for George B B. B Cox Jr 80 Mr Cox Cm passed away on Monday in Salt Lake City City- of causes incident to age lie Ile was born in Manti Jan uary 27 1873 a son of George B. B Cox Sr and Susan Henrie Cox and attended Manti 1 schools He graduated d from the Brigham Young Academy and filled a mission to the Southern States lie Ile was active in civic civie and church affairs having served in inmany inmany inmany many capacities He served as Sunday School sup superintendent of the Manti North Ward Vard was treasurer secretary-treasurer of the Manti ManU City Creek and Manti lanti Irrigation and arid Reservoir companies was president of the Sanpete Coun Coun- County ty Cannings Crops worked worked worked work work- ed in the recorders recorder's office in the Sanpete County courthouse held the office of vice president of the State Farm Bureau and president president president pre pre- of the County Farm Bur Bur- eau His influence has had far- far reaching importance in the early development of the irrigation program in Manti ManU He had spent much time working on its it's de development development de- de actively throughout his life until just recently lIe He married Ella Hougaard in April 1898 and she died November November November Novem Novem- ber 10 1907 He married Antoinette Antoinette Antoinette An An- toinette C. C Madsen ladsen in November November November Novem Novem- ber 1908 and she died Nov 9 1948 He is survived by four sons and daughters Byron G. G Cox Mesa 1 Arizona Mrs s Veda C. C Jensen Roosevelt Mrs 1 Ruth C. C Matthews Grantsville and Ray P. P Cox Manti Mantl Also by 10 grandchildren |