Session of 2000
Effective: February 3, 2000
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� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution in memory of Marvin M. Cox.
� � � WHEREAS,� Marvin M. Cox, a lifetime resident of Kingman, died Decem-
ber 8, 1999, at 82 years of age; and
� � � WHEREAS,� Marvin M. Cox served in the Kansas House of Representatives
from 1947 to 1956, with assignments which included Chairperson of the Ed-
ucation Committee and Vice-Chairperson of the State Parks and Taxation Com-
mittee, Building and Grounds Committee and Claims and Accounts Commit-
tee, and in the Kansas Senate from 1965 to 1968, with assignments which
included Chairperson of the Savings and Loan Committee and Vice-Chairper-
son of the Highways Committee; and
� � � WHEREAS,� Marvin M. Cox was an insurance and real estate broker, a
farmer and former Kingman County Commissioner. He was a member and
current Trustee of the Kingman United Methodist Church, former Chairman
of the Kingman County Republican Committee and a member of the Lions
Club, VFW and Ninnescah Lodge No. 230 A.F. and A.M., all of Kingman, and
the Carter-Luce American Legion Post, Cunningham. He was a former board
member of the Kingman Savings and Loan, the Kingman County Industrial
Development Committee and the Kingman Community Hospital Board. He
was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Wichita, and the University of Kansas
Development Committee; and
� � � WHEREAS,� His legislative colleagues referred to Marvin M. Cox as the
"silver tongued orator of the Golden Valley of the Ninnescah." He was a fre-
quent community speaker for parades, Memorial Day, Old Settlers picnics and
4-H banquets; and
� � � WHEREAS,� Marvin M. Cox was proud of his service in the U.S. Army
during World War II having served in the European Theater; and
� � � WHEREAS,� Marvin M. Cox married Willa J. Huddleston; she survives. Also
surviving are two sons, Marvin M. Cox, Jr., and James A. Cox, and five grand-
children: Now, therefore,
� � � Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas:�That
we honor the service of Marvin M. Cox to the people of Kansas and that we
extend our deepest sympathy to his family.
I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the HOUSE,
and was adopted by that body
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