Aaron E. Cox: 1972-2008

Facebook photo of Aaron E. Cox.

Aaron E. Cox, a 36-year-old special ed teacher who wanted to attend Emporia State this fall as a graduate student died August 17, 2008, at Hospice House in Hutchinson.

“The ESU flag will be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 21, 2008 in honor of Aaron E. Cox,” a Buzz In Announcement from the President’s Office said Wednesday. “Aaron was pre-enrolled for Fall, 2008 as a graduate student.”

He was born March 17, 1972, in Hutchinson, the son of Steven E. and Linda S. Stiggins Cox. He graduated from Shadow Mountain High School, Phoenix, in 1990, McPherson College in 1998 and was a graduate of Emporia State University. He had been a special education teacher at Nickerson High School for the last two years.

He belonged to Holy Cross Catholic Church.

On Aug. 28, 2004, he married Christina A. Spotanski in Grand Island, Neb. She survives.

Other survivors include: their first unborn child, due in March 2009; his parents, Hutchinson; grandparents, Jesse and Shirley Cox, Hutchinson, Chloe Ann Stiggins, Inman; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, W. Verl Stiggins; and an uncle, Douglas L. Stiggins.

Parish Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday followed by funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson, with Father Joseph Eckberg presiding. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary. The casket will remain closed.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Baby Cox Education Fund in care of First National Bank. Visit www.elliottmortuary.com to leave personal condolences.