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In Memory

John Wilcox - Class Of 1961

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John Allen Wilcox

 

John Allen Wilcox

April 1, 1944 - April 11, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. — John Allen Wilcox, 78, of Columbia, Mo., died April 11, 2022, in Palm Beach County, Fla.

He was born April 1, 1944, in Grand Island, Neb., to Justin Lynn and Florence Wilcox. He grew up in McCook, Neb., and graduated from McCook High School and McCook Junior College and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Missouri.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968, stationed in Baltimore Maryland, San Francisco, California and Vietnam.

He married Beverly Hamler on Feb. 1, 1964, in McCook. He was a research associate for the University of Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Rosa Nelson Wilcox; and an infant sister.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly Hamler Wilcox; children, Tamara Jo (George) Garcia, Justin Lynn (Angela) Wilcox II, Jonathan Wilcox and Erin (Randy)  Hentschke; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was May 1, 2022, at Memorial Baptist Church, Columbia, Mo. Inurnment followed. Memorials and condolences can be sent to Beverly Wilcox, 1608 Skylane Dr., Columbia, MO 65202.

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