Marlin LeRoy Cox, the son of Robert Duane and Vella Mae (Melvin) Cox, was born on Feb. 12, 1936, at home in Nora, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, one of two children. He died on Aug. 17, 2024, at Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 88 years.
He attended grade school in Nora and graduated from Nelson High School in the Class of 1953. He was drafted into the Army on Nov. 2, 1954, serving during the post-Korean War and was honorably discharged on Nov. 1, 1956. While in service, he was assigned to the artillery division.
Upon returning home from the service, he started farming with hi...
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