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    1. [COPUEBLO] Pueblo Obituary for William R Cox
    2. Jason Champagne
    3. Nature I happen to have a newspaper clipping from the Pueblo Chieftain that ran May 26, 1944 for a William R. Cox. Here is the transcription. Hope this helps someone. FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR WILLIAM R. COX: Funeral services for Cpl. William R. Cox, who was killed last Friday in a plane crash near Tonopah, Nev., will be held at the Rouch funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m., with Chaplain Pellett from the Pueblo air base officiating. Folding of the flag and sounding of taps will follow at the graveside at Roselawn cemetery. Cpl. Cox, who was born and educated in Pueblo, after his graduation from Central high school with the class of '35 and until his entrance into the rod mill of the Colorado Fuel & Iron corp. Cpl. Cox, whose home was at 2319 Cedar, is survived by his widow, Stella; daughter, Carolyn and son, Billie Jr.; and his sisters, Mrs. E. S. Johnson, of Los Angeles and Mrs. Lloyd Patterson of Redonda Beach, Calif. Cpl. Cox enlisted in the U.S. Army, in March of 1943. Prior to his death, he had been stationed at Tonopah, Nev., where he was a member of Squadron T-1-422nd AAFBU. He was a member of the Methodist church.

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