WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO COLLECTION
Photo WCHS-05144
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Photo of the first Cox Truck, an old Army surplus truck acquired in 1946.
Parke Cox learned the Army was selling off surplus trucks and, with great foresight, grasped the opportunity!
In 1946, Parke and his young bride, Emily, traveled from St. George, Utah to Warren, Ohio in their Studebaker
to pick that truck up. When they arrived, to their enormous surprise, they found the truck was in 11 crates and
had to be put together! With the unwavering courage and determination which has led Parke Cox Trucking for
the past many years, Parke and Emily put that truck together in 10 days, put the Studebaker in the back, and
drove the 2,000 miles back to St. George! Thus, Parke Cox Trucking was born!
Photo contributed by Shanna Lelli of Parke Cox Trucking Company Inc on August 14, 2022.