Floyd ‘Ken’ Fox

Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1:15 a.m. CDT

DIXON – Floyd “Ken” Fox, 92, of Dixon, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Liberty Court Assisted Care Living Facility. He had worked for Commonwealth Edison for 35 years, retiring in 1981.

He was born Dec. 26, 1920, in Dixon, the son of Floyd and Marie (Curran) Fox. He was a veteran of the Army, serving during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, and St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, where he was an usher for 20 years. Ken was an avid Notre Dame fan.

He married Hazel F. Byers on Jan. 6, 1943, in Waco, Texas. She preceded him in death on March 11, 2010.

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