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Gary Cox

Case from Mattoon, IL dated Apr 27, 1968

Victim Details

Name

Gary Cox

Gender

Male

City

Mattoon

State

IL

Date Of Death

1968-04-27

Age At Death

7

First Name

Gary

Last Name

Cox

Last Updated

06/29/2026

Case Description

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Gary Cox, a 7-year-old boy from Mattoon, Illinois, tragically died on April 27, 1968. On that fateful Saturday, Gary had asked his father to take him fishing, but plans were postponed. Instead, Gary spent the day at home with his siblings. The day began normally, with the family engaged in various activities around their farm. However, the tranquility was shattered when a fire broke out in the kitchen, severely burning one of Gary's sisters. While his mother rushed the injured child to the hospi ...

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The News-Gazette: Tom Kacich | Fifty years later, they remain 'Taken Before Their Time'

Apr 29, 1968, page 1 - Herald and Review at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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Forum Posts (3)

I've been thinking a lot about the incident with Gary Cox, and one aspect that I can't shake is the ... ...Read More
09/08/2024

I'm struggling to wrap my head around how a young boy's life was senselessly taken away like that. I... ...Read More
12/29/2023

I can't stop thinking about the role that Charlie Fuller played in the events surrounding Gary's tra... ...Read More
10/16/2023

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