Daniel E. " Danny" Cox's Obituary
DECATUR- Daniel Eric Cox, 59, of Decatur, passed away at 12:50 am, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Memorial Mass to celebrate Danny’s life will be 10:30 am Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, in Mt. Zion. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Inurnment will be at St. Isidore Cemetery. Memorial are suggested to the Lutheran School Association. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
Danny was born on January 29, 1959 in Decatur, IL a son of Ronald Eugene and Edith (Griffin) Cox. He retired in 2012 from Decatur Memorial Hospital as a microcomputer analyst. He was a member of Theatre 7, Richland Community College Theatre and he was a Special Olympics Coach. Danny was very proud to have been the host for 22 foreign exchange students over the past 25 years.
Surviving are his mom- Edith Cox of Decatur, sisters- Rhonda (Royal) Plankenhorn of Decatur, Laurie (Chuck) Bolsen of Decatur and Susie Johnson of New Richmond, WI, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Danny was greeted in Heaven by his father Ron and brother Scottie K. Cox.
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