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Firefighter was 'aw, shucks' kind of guy Elliott named Cox as one of his personal heroes when, in 1999, he spoke at a dedication ceremony for the opening of a new high-school building in Carl Junction.
When the two played football at Carl Junction High School in the 1970s, Cox wasn’t on the first string, Elliott said. Some of the other guys would quit if they didn’t get to start a game, Elliott said, but not Cox. He never missed a practice, and he played as hard as he could. He commended his teammates when they made good plays. “In 1974, he won the Bulldog award from his teammates for being the most dedicated and hardest working player,” Elliott said. “That was a long time ago, but one thing about it was Marion hadn’t changed.” Cox also was known for his dedication to his family, Elliott said. “He was one of those ‘Aw, shucks’ kind of guys who stayed below the radar and took care of his family,” he said. Fireman’s services Services for Marion Cox will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hall in Joplin. Members of the Joplin and Carl Junction fire departments and METS ambulance service will be seated as a group to serve as honorary pallbearers. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Parker Mortuary for a scholarship fund that is being established for fire-safety students. 
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