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Classification: Obituary
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gRJ.2ACIB/6
Message Board Post:
COCKS, JOHN GEORGE May 20, 1922 to Feb. 25, 2003 John George Cocks, 80, of Lemon Grove, died Tuesday. He was born in Beaumont, Texas and retired from W.F. Maxwell Construction as a carpenter. Mr. Cocks was a volunteer at Chollas Lake in San Diego and a longtime friend of Ranger Dick Whitmore. He built much of the playground equipment at that site. John ' s Lake Vista is named in his honor. For his efforts he received recognition awards in 1986 from Councilwoman Gloria McCall and City Manager Jack McCory. In 1988, he was recognized as Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce and presented with a Leadership Award by Ed Quinn, General Manager of KGTV Channel 10. Mr. Cocks was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Bell from West Virginia. Survivors include his son, Michael Quesenberry, of Lemon Grove, and two grandchildren, Michael and Rebecca. No services will be held. Arrangements Bayside Cremation and Burial Service.
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 2/28/2003. (volunteer submission)