Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 01/21/2025
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Recognition of Broken Arrow resident and World War II and Korean War veteran Bishop William J. Cox to commemorate his 104th birthday
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Background:
William J. Cox was born January 24, 1921, in Valaria, Kentucky. In three days, Mr. Cox will celebrate his 104th birthday. He married Betty Drake on December 20, 1941. They had three children and three grandchildren.
He served for 23 years in the U.S. Army during World War II and in Korea, eventually retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Outside his honorable military career, Mr. Cox was part of a group of friends that started KBRL, an AM radio station, in McCook, Nebraska that is still broadcasting today.
He was ordained in 1957 and was assigned to two churches in Cumberland, Maryland. In 1980, Mr. Cox moved to Tulsa to serve as the Assistant Bishop in Oklahoma. It was in the Sooner State, he earned his noncommercial pilot’s license so he could expand his ministry to others in all parts of Oklahoma.
Bishop Cox’s ministry continued after his wife’s death in November 2009. In February 2020, Bishop Cox moved to Broken Arrow to be with his daughter Sherry and son-in-law Tom.
On behalf of the City of Broken Arrow, we wish you the very best on this momentous occasion, Bishop Cox. As you reflect on 104 years of memories, we hope that you are filled with tremendous pride and joy.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: None
Requested By: Mayor Debra Wimpee
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
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No action required.
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