James Lon Cox

Obituary for James L. Cox
James L. Cox of Bosque Farms rested in the arms of the Lord on January 4,
2026. Jim was born into a farming family in Arrey, NM, on February 9, 1930. He spent
his childhood days helping his family with milking cows and farm work until they moved
to Bosque Farms in 1943. At 15 years old, Jim stepped in to keep the family farm and
care for his mother and two sisters after his father passed away in a tractor accident.
While Jim attended Los Lunas High School, he began courting a neighbor girl, Miss
Intha "Nell" Bone. After graduating in 1948, he and Nell were married in December.

Jim attended college at New Mexico A&M University but returned to Bosque
Farms and the farm after a year and a half. Jim developed skills in various trades
throughout his life, utilizing his mechanical talents and ingenuity. The bulk of his career
centered around farming, owning and operating a De Laval dairy equipment business,
and a Triple "F" Feeds business.

Jim accepted Christ's salvation at a young age at the Bosque Farms Baptist
Church. He soon was serving in various roles, including the construction of the Baptist
Church in Los Chavez.
Jim honored the Lord and his marriage to Nell throughout their 76 years
together. They raised four children, Rick, Burl, Mary Ann, and Jimmy, while remaining in
Bosque Farms. He served his community by volunteering with the Bosque
Farms/Peralta Fire Department, the Soil and Water Conservation District, the States
Natural Resources Department, and the Federal Land Bank. He was also a member of
the Bosque Farms Fair Board, the Valencia County Fair Board, and an advisor to the
Valencia County Extension Agency.
Micah 6:6-8 was the inspiration for Jim's way of life. He humbly loved his wife
and family and regarded his customers as "special." Family, friends, and neighbors
received many fresh-picked fruits and vegetables from their legendary garden. Such
gifts were given alongside a thoughtful, lingering conversation.

Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Cox, his parents, Newt and Mary
Cox; his sister, Betty Mosley; and his son, Burl Cox. He is survived by his sister Linne
Bell Hyde, and children, Rick (Peggy) Cox, Mary Ann Cox, and Jimmy (Liz) Cox. His
living legacy extends through his nine grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and five
great-great-grandchildren.

 

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