Well it is hard to believe, but Carl would have been sixty eight (68). He was born April 27, 1941, in Circleville, Ohio and died November 7, 1988 in or near Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Carl Edward Cox was the 2nd oldest child and 2nd son of Robert and Goldie Cox.
Carl was always a bit of a rennegade. He loved to go his own way and seemed to enjoy life to the fullest. I do remember him getting a few punishments at school. One time he stood up to some teacher. There was something to do with him getting the paddle at school and getting it again from Daddy when he got home for getting into trouble at school. I know that once he got a licking with a light cord. Lordee, we all were so upset about that. Daddy was bound and determined to make him mind.
I remember one time when Carl, as a teenager, had gotten into something and ran off into the field. Daddy drove his car down the lane and was standing up on top of the car looking for him. Carl was a character that everyone seemed to love. My husband, Pat, still talks about Carl being a lovable type rascal.
The funny thing is that you would have thought with all those lickings, he and Daddy would have been enemies. But I remember them hunting and butchering and doing all kinds of things together as Carl became a man.
We all remember the night Carl saved our lives. He came home from a date sometime late at night. As he is going up the stairs without lights and as the dog (can’t remember if it was Tippy or Ginger) was running back and forth, Carl felt the stair wall was hot. The inside of the chimney was on fire and as we all know, Carl woke us all up and got us all to get out of there. Some kids were a little reluctant to get up. I think Gary almost got left up there. Things are a little fuzzy, but I know we all got out alive, except the birds. We know if Carl had not gotten home when he did, we all may not have made it out. One thing for sure, Mommy did not want Carl to get water on her waxed floor. I do remember sitting in the car with the kids watching the house burn while the fire department was squirting water. I think they did as much damage as the fire.
Someday, I hope we all take time to write our memories of the fire, but this is a tribute to CARL.
Over the years, I do remember him being such a hard worker. He gave all the men a chance to work for or with him, but took no crap or laziness from anybody.
Tommy with Larry and Carl.
Carl over to the far left on a Sunday School outing with Aunt Ethel’s Sunday School class. I remember being driven there in the back of a truck. Don’t miss Shirley with her lady like leg position right out in front.
I hope everybody wishes “Carlie” a Happy Birthday. He is probably up there having a great time laughing and cutting up with them right now.
I added this next part from Carl’s page just to keep it over here on the blog part too.
Carl’s early childhood was spent mostly in Fairborn, Ohio. Here is a picture of Carl with Susy Bolin with her arm around her cousin, Annabelle Bolin’s daughter, Cathy Bolin. Annabelle is Daddy’s sister, Ethel’s daughter, our cousin. Carl was a skinny kid, wasn’t he.
We spent a lot of time with Annabelle and Bobby Bolin when we lived in Fairborn, in the Holten houses.
Carl joined the Army in …………..
Married Emma Joyce Leeth in …….
Carl and Joyce had 3 children
