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CARD FROM ORVILLE'S REMEMBRANCE - OCTOBER 1998 Cox, Orville M. passed away suddenly in Creston Hospital on October 15, 1998 at the age of 87. Orville was born on June 5, 1911 at the homestead in Twin Butte, Alberta, and grew to adulthood in that area. He raised sheep for some time then went to work in the oil fields as a roughneck. He married Essie McWhirter on December 23, 1941, and soon after joined the army in active service as a member of the Canadian Provost Corps, where he remained for the duration of the Second World War. Orville was posted to a variety of bases, mostly in B.C., throughout the war years. After his discharge, Orville returned to the oilfields and went into the trucking business in Lloydminister, Alberta, then later moved to Edmonton, where he continued in the trucking business until 1953. He then moved his family to Marysville, B.C., where he hauled logs for a time, then later began working as a carpenter, which he continued to do for the remainder of his career. Orville worked on the Shell Oil plant in southern Alberta, then returned to B.C., where he worked on many of the large hydro electric dam projects, and at Fording River Coal. He then returned to farming in Creston, B.C. until his retirement. He had lived on a small acreage in Creston for the past 32 years. Orville was well known for his sense of humour - he always had a cheerful word and a joke for his friends, and was always ready to lend a helping hand. His skill at crib was uncanny, and he loved to have friends drop by for a hand or two. He took great pride in his grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Orville Mills and Mary Aldridge Cox, and by his younger brother John and sister Patricia. He is survived by his wife Essie, son John (Anne), grand daughter Mandi, son Orville Gary (Marty), grandchidren Landon, Camille, great grand daughter Brittany; daughter Trudy (Brant Handel) grand daughters Shannon and Carly; brothers Myron and Melvin, sisters Ida and Birdella and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Orville's name to the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation.
CRESTON VALLEY ADVANCE NOVEMBER 27, 1997 Man burned in house fire A Creston man was taken to Creston Valley Hospital with first- and second-degree burns on his hands and face after his home caught fire Friday night. Orville Cox was released from hospital Monday and is reported to be in good health, according to family. Creston Fire Department got the call at approximately 10:30 p.m. and headed to Cox's home at 2207 Goat River Road South, where it found the back porch ablaze The fire is believed to have been started by a portable electric heater. An estimate on the damage wasn't available. "The fire gutted the back porch and there is lots of smoke damage to the rest of the house," said deputy fire chief Harold Standen. |
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