Doyle Lee Cox passed from his earthly life to heaven on May 14, 2022, at the age of 91 years.
Doyle was born on March 1, 1931, and raised by his parents, Joseph and Freddie Cox near the community of Mosheim. He loved and attended Lanes Chapel, just down the road from his home. His youthful years were spent on the family farm, where he learned all aspects of carpentry, electrical, and mechanical skills from his father. After graduation from high school, he attended Clifton Lutheran College, where he met Margie Pederson. They were married and Doyle was promptly drafted to serve in the U.S. Army. Due to spending his youth hunting squirrels on Hogg Creek, he proved to be an excellent marksman and was sent to Korea, where he earned the Combat Infantry Badge.
Like many returning servicemen, Doyle used the GI Bill to finish his higher education at North Texas University. He went to work for IBM when computers were a relatively new concept. His only clients in the Waco area were Fort Hood and First National Bank, whose systems required an entire room of space and used punch cards for data. IBM sent Doyle to many of their training facilities to keep up with the rapidly changing world of information technology. His last position was Advisory System Representative for Academic Information Systems and as such, he traveled extensively, both in the U.S. and abroad. He retired from IBM in July 1990.
Doyle was an avid sportsman and purchased a tract of Bosque County hunting land from John Homerstad in 1962. Later, he single-handedly built a cabin on the property, which was especially popular during deer season. Many recall the fun campfires, and it was his “happy place,” so a private remembrance will take place there for the family that loved him so much.
Doyle Cox is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughter Virginia and husband Aubrey Richards; daughter Sandra Duwe-Hoskisson; son Joseph and wife Penny Cox; stepdaughter Melissa and husband David Shockley; and stepson Jason Wilson. His sister, Fayrene Tharp, preceded him in death. His sister, Lorene White, remains to remember her baby brother. He left many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews who admired Doyle for his kind, generous, and unpretentious nature.
The family would like to thank Dr. Justin Squyres and the Sunset Home for their excellent and compassionate care for the past six years. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to Sunset Home, P.O. Box 71, Clifton, TX 76634 or the charity of your choice.