Obituary of Kenneth D. Cox

Kenneth Delbert Cox, Jr. (70) of Bainbridge, NY passed away on March 31, 2017. Ken was born on October 7, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA and spent his formative years in Downsville, NY. In April 1965 Ken enlisted in the US Army and proudly served as a cook in Thailand during the Vietnam War, rising to the rank of sergent and earning the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Ken met the love of his life, Terry McBride, in the spring of 1980 and the two were married on December 27th of that year. During their 36 years together, Ken and Terry settled in Bainbridge, NY to raise their three daughters while working at Amphenol Aerospace for 35 years. Ken was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He loved nature and took so much pleasure sharing that passion with his girls and grandchildren during camping trips to Vermont, gold panning, hunting and fishing, and any opportunity he could find to spend time out in the woods. Ken was a kind, generous, and selfless man, always putting others ahead of himself. He took great pride in his gardens, was a gifted artist, carried on his father's talent for making jewelry, and made the best apple pies known to man. Ken is predeceased by his parents, Kenneth D. Cox, Sr. and Marjorie Elizabeth Barnes Cox. Ken is survived by his wife Theresa, his daughters Kimberly Moore (Jason), Marjorie Lindholm (Alex), and Sarah Cox (Richard), his grandchildren Liam, Benjamin, and Julia Moore, his dachshund Waffles, his nephew Mark Cox, and his brother Bert Cox. A celebration of Ken's life will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 2pm at American Legion Post 167 (1 Legion Ln, Downsville, NY 13755). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kenneth Cox Memorial Fund at https://www.gofundme.com/kenneth-d-cox-jr-memorial-fund. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.