Veteran of the Month is Leroy Cox

PARIS — Leroy E. Cox, aka Roy, grew up in South Woodstock. He joined the Army in October 1952 during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany doing artillery work, and in September 1954 he got discharged. Roy received the Army of Occupation medal and the Germany National Defense service medal. He achieved the rank E3.

After the service Roy worked at Penleys Mill in West Paris, B.M. Canning in Cherryville raking blueberries, and AL Stewarts canning company as a foreman. When he retired he worked at the Greenwood transfer station.

Roy enjoys spending time with family and friends. One of his brothers was invited to attend the Bicentennial of 1776 parade in P.A. and Roy got to drive his Chevy truck with family members in the parade. Roy has many nieces and nephews that he enjoys spending time with. He remembers taking a road trip with them to Santa’s Village, Storyland, and up Mt. Washington in the back of the truck; those were the days it was free. He also traveled to Mooreshead in Greenville with family and friends.

He enjoys animals, loves to go out to eat, loved to go camping, playing cards, Beano, watching The Price Is Right, and spending time with family. He is a member of the Jackson Silver Post in Locke Mills.

Roy lived with his sister Susan, for 15 years, and now he lives at the Maine Veterans' Homes in South Paris on the C-unit.

Thank you, Roy.

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Leroy E. Cox