J. David Cox, 83, a resident of The Terraces in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on August 12, 2020. David was born in Indianola, Iowa, but grew up in Newton, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was also an ROTC graduate who served six months on active duty and seven years of active reserve before his discharge as a captain in the U.S. Army Infantry. He married Lois Ann Campbell, also of Newton, in 1958. David began his career with the Harris Bank of Chicago, and he and Lois lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, for 25 years. In 1988, he was transferred to Phoenix, Arizona, as president of the Harris Bank of Arizona. In all, he spent 37 years with the Harris Bank. In Arizona, he served on the board of directors of both The Phoenix Symphony and Barrow Neurological Foundation. He also served on a Foster Care Review Board. He was preceded in death by Lois in 2015. He is survived by his son Tom and daughter-in-law Jean of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; his son Doug, of Pompano Beach, Florida; his sister Catherine, of Burkittsville, Maryland; and his grandson Kevin, of Katy, Texas. In lieu of a funeral or public service during this time of COVID, memorial gifts may be made to Christ Church Anglican in Phoenix, of which David was a charter member.
