WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DEAN JEFFERY & LARENE LEAVITT COX
(county administrator, county commissioner)
BIOGRAPHY
Dean Jeffery Cox was born at the Dixie Pioneer Memorial Hospital in St. George on August 8, 1954.Dean graduated from Dixie High School in 1972 and attended Brigham Young University.
Dean and LaRene were married in the St. George Temple on May 12, 1978.
Dean & LaRene moved back to St. George shortly after their marriage. Dean and his brother, Robert, bought
their father's business, Bob's Garage. They changed the name to Colorland Sales and Service, which they
ran for more than 30 years.
Dean got his pilot's license at the age of 19 and then his amateur radio licenses. His radio skills led him to
volunteer to maintain the Washington County Sheriff's radio network. In 1991, he was recruited to be the
county Director of Emergency Services. From there, he became County Administrator for over 10 years.
In 2016, he was elected to serve as a County Commissioner and he served in that office until his passing.
Dean died in St. George on July 7, 2021. A viewing was held in the Dixie Convention Center on July 16 and
funeral services were held in the Dixie State University’s Cox Performing Arts Center on July 17. Dean was
buried in the Kolob Mountain Cemetery on July 17.
FAMILY
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Dean's Parents and Siblings:
Robert Edgar Cox Jean Gubler Cox Janet Cox Robert W. Cox Janice Cox Ilene Cox Dean Jeffery Cox Charlene Cox Andrew Cox |
(10/9/1919-1/31/2000) (married 2/8/1947) (3/3/1924-12/21/2014) (9/14/1949-10/18/1951) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Ann X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Mario Halter) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Wayne Torgerson) (8/8/1954-7/7/2021) (married LaRene Leavitt) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Gary Cornwell) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Wendy X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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LaRene's Parents and Siblings: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Dean & LaRene's Family: Dean Jeffery Cox LaRene Leavitt Cox Jeffery Cox Elisa Edwards Cox Kristen Cox Edward Cox |
(8/8/1954-7/7/2021) (married 5/12/1978) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Tanna X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Quinten) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Karen X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
REFERENCES
'It's been a phenomenal experience': Commissioner Cox announces resignationArticle by Mori Kessler, St. George News, June 1, 2021
'Nobody loved Washington County more': Commissioner Dean Cox dies at 66
Article by Mori Kessler, St. George News, July 8, 2021
'A true son of Southern Utah': Dean Cox remembered on U.S. Senate floor
Article by Mori Kessler, St. George News, July 15, 2021
FamilySearch entry for Dean Jeffery Cox
Obituary for Dean Jeffery Cox