Former state Rep. Don Cox, a man described as a humble servant by his fellow lawmakers, died Sunday at his home in Colfax. He was 85.

“He was a quiet, Christian man who led by example,” said state Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, who served with Cox in the House of Representatives. “He was one of the finest public servants I ever knew from the Legislature, education, and his faith. He was very active in his church.”

A 1957 graduate of North Central High School and an alumnus of Whitworth University, Cox also earned a doctorate degree at Washington State University before his time in the state Capitol.

Cox was first appointed to the House in 1999 to represent the 9th Legislative District in southeastern Washington, a position he did not seek, according to Schoesler. With an open seat ah

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