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Brook Cox

Oct. 13, 1979 - Jan. 21, 2025

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With heavy hearts, we announce the untimely passing of our beloved, Brook Ruth Cox, on January 21, 2025 after a long battle with refractory celiac disease and resulting autoimmune related complications. Born on October 13, 1979 at Hahn Air Base, Germany, Brook was a cherished daughter, sister, wife, stepmother, aunt and friend. Known for her radiant smile, boisterous laughter and playful nature, Brook brought joy to all those around her. Brook offered levity to the lives around her with her boundless energy. She brought light to the darkest days, made mundane moments merry and amplified bright times with her radiance. Brook was raised in Tucson, Arizona and moved to Washington state in her adolescence, where she continued to reside throughout the rest of her life. Having a lifelong culinary passion, she obtained an Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts at Bates Technical College in 2004. Brook enjoyed the production of a good meal, finding new ideas, acquiring savory ingredients, reinventing in the moment, feeding others and sharing in a post-meal walk. Always promoting health, good food, hard work and physical activity, she was a consistent caregiver to those she loved. Brook always carried an inclination for serving others throughout her life and encouraged others to be the best version of themselves. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from City University of Seattle in 2006 and went on to serve at Pima Medical Institute in Career Services as an advisor and coordinator for just shy of twenty years. While there, she acquired a Human Resource Generalist Certification from Green River College and mastered myriad functions related to the support of students, faculty, health care facilities and licensing requirements. In all of her time at Pima, she most enjoyed her time counseling and assisting students to realize their strengths in order to become compassionate health care providers. During Brook’s many hospital stays over the course of her illness, it was a persistent theme for former students to recognize her and take a pause from their work to spend time with her and her family to express gratitude for Brook’s support in their time of need. Brook married the love of her life in the summer of 2013. She became a devoted member of the Cox family, having had a most special bond with her dearly departed mother-in-law, Sue Cox, who she now joins in the great beyond. Brook had a way of making the people who loved her feel seen, supported, challenged and understood. Dedicated and steadfast, family was most important to her. Brook took pleasure in being outdoors, camping, hiking and riding bikes. She enjoyed traveling with her family to Hawaii, taking family cruises, spending time together and laughing at life. Brook was not a wasteful person but she was generous with her time, energy and resources. The ultimate thrifter, Brook could always spot the diamond in the rough. She was an excellent gift giver and never showed up empty-handed. Eternally bonded to the ones she loved, Brook, herself, was the best gift she gave to us. Having a strong sense of right and wrong, Brook will be remembered as a person who lived well and made us all a bit better for having known her. Brook will be deeply missed by her family, including Robert “Bobby” Cox, Amanda Peggie, Gerald “Gary” and Marilyn Beyer, Christopher “Chris” Bistryski, Catrina “Katie”, Paul and Talulah “Tulip” Capistrant, Bobby Cox, Mikel Cox, Carolyn, Chris and Olivia Haley, Bryce and Kim Kliewer, Erin, Ryan, Mara and Rory Persaud, Carlos Burrell, Jim and MaryAnn Cox, as well as her many friends and relatives. There will be a small memorial service for close friends and family in the spring. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in her honor to the Celiac Disease Foundation (celiac.org).

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