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Cox, Clark L., 1927-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927-

Biographical History

Clark L. Cox (1927- ) was an educator and administrator in Utah and California.

Clark L. Cox was born September 20, 1927 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Marriner David and Veda Belle Leavitt Cox. Cox was raised in Glendale, Nevada and North Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox was drafted into the U.S. Army in November, 1945 and later served in the United States Air Force. Cox married Irene Leavitt and they were the parents of three children. They were later divorced and he married Betty and raised her three daughters. After Betty's death in 1985 he married Janet Johnson. Together they served several missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Salt Lake Visitor's Center and Zimbabwe. Cox received his B.A. from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, and his M.A. from Sacramento State College. Cox was a school principal and assistant superintendent at schools in California before becoming superintendent at Alpine School District.

Citation:
Biographical history comes from the Clark L. Cox family histories material.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Clark L. Cox family histories, Approximately 2010

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233282547], Folder: 10-15
Identifier: MSS 7961 Series 2
Scope and Contents

The Clark L. Cox family histories contains spiral bound histories of the ancestors of Clark L. Cox.

Dates: Approximately 2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7961, Clark L. Cox histories

Clark L. Cox personal histories, 1927-2011

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233282547], Folder: 1-9, 16
Identifier: MSS 7961 Series 1
Scope and Contents

The Clark L. Cox personal histories contains the personal history of Clark L. Cox and the histories of Clark and Janet Cox's missions.

Dates: 1927-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7961, Clark L. Cox histories

Clark L. Cox histories

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7961
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the personal and family histories of Clark L. Cox and Janet Cox. This includes a life history of Clark L. Cox, and histories of Mormon missions served by Clark and Janet Cox in Zimbabwe, Turkey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. Also includes family histories of Cox's ancestors.

Dates: 1927-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clark L. Cox histories

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