Neal D. Cox Obituary (1947

Neal D. Cox peacefully passed away on January 27, 2016, after a courageous battle with ALS. Neal was educated in Bremerton Schools and graduated from East High School in 1965. Shortly after graduation Neal enlisted in the United States Army. Neal did multiple tours in Viet Nam as a communication specialist, rising to the rank of Sergeant. During his military career, Neal developed talents with electronics and computers. Neal's final posting in the Army was at the Pentagon in Alexandria Virginia as a communications supervisor. After being discharged from the Army, Neal held various jobs around Bremerton, including working at the old Busby's Motor Cycle Shop. In Neal's younger days he enjoyed working on and riding motorcycles. Neal also attended Olympic Community College. Neal, wishing to continue his military career reenlisted in the United States Air Force and was posted to various bases in the Philippines and Japan. In 1990, Neal retired from the Air Force at Travis Air Force Base in California. After Neal's military career he worked as a contracted IT Specialist at NBK-Bangor Trident Training Facility, retiring again in 2011. Neal will always be remembered as a kind and generous man. Neal had a quick wit and great sense of humor. Neal had a love of animals and has taken in many dogs from the Humane Society over the years. Neal could be found walking his four legged friends nearly every evening around his neighborhood. Neal's greatest joys in life were his family and friends. Neal's greatest love was his wife Merrie, whom he had a crush on since high school. Neal loved spending time with his wife Merrie, daughters Cara and Ellen, and especially his five grandchildren. Neal also enjoyed tinkering with computers in his spare time. Neal was the person to call if anyone in the family had computer problems, always willing to lend a hand when the need arose. Neal was deeply loved and will be missed by all that new him. Neal was preceded in death by his father, Neal D. Cox Sr. and his mother Lee Rose (Hunt) Cox of Bremerton. Neal is survived by his wife Meredith; daughters Cara Joy (Dessie) Lunsford and Ellen (James) Brennan; grandchildren, Daniel, Sydney, Aidan, Ali and Ryan; his sister Carol Jauch and nephew Alex (Holly) Jauch of San Francisco, California