Rickie Lynn Cox

Rickie Lynn "General" Cox, 72, of Cedar Falls died April 22, 2021. He was born December 20, 1948, in Waterloo son of Morris M. and Priscilla M. (Schossow) Cox. He and his parents were active in Boy Scouts, and Rickie achieved Eagle Scout Rank. He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966. Rickie served in the US Army from 1969-71, including a tour in Vietnam, returning home to work for John Deere until his retirement. He was a member of Robert J. Hibbs Cedar Falls VFW Post 3896, Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49, Vietnam Veterans of America, and was a former Commissioner of the Black Hawk County Veterans Affairs Commission. He is survived by an uncle, Robert Schossow of Arkansas, and numerous Cox cousins.