Howard Newton Cox was born at home in Blanco, Texas January 26, 1934. He departed this life peacefully on February 11, 2015 at the age of 81. Howard was the youngest of five children born to Andrew Marion and Mary Elizabeth (Price) Cox. Howard married Dolores Sue Dittrich on May 11, 1955. They lived and raised their six children moving to many towns across Texas where Howard worked paving roads.