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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;say_it_slowly, post: 276463, member: 50&quot;]This is a bit hard to follow on the site but these seem to be from his obituaries I think. I think there is mention of other products but it&#039;s hard to tell.</p><p><br /></p><p>June 17, 1935</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cox, 85, who founded the Cox brass foundry in Albany N. Y., died this morning at his home, 30 Heck avenue, Ocean Grove. Born in England, he came to this country 65 years ago. The foundry he established is still in existence altho Mr. Cox retired 15 years ago when he took up his residence in Ocean Grove. In the intervening years he designed and made a number of articles In brass during his leisure hours and largely as a hobby.</p><p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209690/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209690/" rel="nofollow">https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209690/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>June 19, 1935</p><p><br /></p><p>Funeral Scrvics Today for John Cox, Noted for Fine Collection of Brass of literature and music and other famous persons are reproduced. in brass in the immense collection. Inanimate objects such as Old Ironsides, the Spanish galleons, common Ashing boats, lamps and other Innumerable objects</p><p>After his retirement Mr. Cox went to England to visit his birthplace, which Is also the birthplace of his wife, Lillian Clements. The Clements family had preceeded Mr. Cox to America, settling in Newark, where the father became a prominent leather manufacturer. The family made its summer home in Ocean Grove where Mr. Cox often visited, and it was not long before he renewed the acquaintance that began in England</p><p>Attractive heads of many of the presidents, done in brass, dominate the Cox home. Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Hoover and others are represented. One of Hoover he had made before his election to the presidency, optimistically portraying the candidate with a smile of victory. It was presented to the president after election and Mr. Cox received a letter of acknowledgment and also letters from other officials concering it.</p><p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209724/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209724/" rel="nofollow">https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144209724/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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