Squire Robert C. Cox, Durham county justice of the peace, and United States Commissioner, died suddenly last evening at 9:30 o’clock at his home, 208 Morris street. He was 71 years of age, and was apparently in good health at the time of his death. The deceased ate supper as usual, and was walking about his room when he became sick. He lay down, thinking the sick spell would soon wear off, and within a few minutes expired. He administered the oath of office to Durham’s new city council and mayor Wednesday night and was at his office Saturday morning.
The deceased, who had resided in Durham county practically all his life, is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A.L. Kilgo of Greenville, N.C.; one son, M.B. Cox of Sumpter, S.C.; three grandchildren; three sisters, Misses Kate and Lena Cox, both of Durham, and Mrs. J.O. Purdell of Franklinton, N.C.; one brother, J.A. Cox of Durham, and a number of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Cox was an active member of the Trinity Methodist church. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at an early hour this morning.
From the front page of the Durham Sun, Sunday morning, May 10, 1925
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