- Date Of Birth: April 28, 1932
- Date Of Death: February 29, 2020
- State: Idaho
With his family by his side, Roger Stanley Wilcox, 87, passed away February 29, 2020 at a local hospital after a brief illness.
Affectionately known as “Skip” in his younger years and “Coach” in his later years, Roger was born April 28, 1932 in Denver, CO. He was the son of Rev. Vernon Lee Wilcox and Elizabeth Anne (Gunstream) Wilcox. Thirteen years later Roger was thrilled when his sister Roxanne was born. When Roger was 12, the family moved to Seattle, WA. This provided Roger with his first opportunity to participate in organized sports. He loved everything about sports from the neighborhood games he played in the streets to the organized sports in the Junior High and High School. At Queen Anne High School in Seattle, Roger was an outstanding athlete who excelled in sports, lettering in varsity football, basketball and baseball. After high school, Roger enrolled at Northwest Nazarene College and played basketball for two years. He met his dearly loved wife JoAnn while attending NNC.
Roger is survived by JoAnn, his wife of 66 years; his children, Todd Wilcox, M.D. of Salt Lake City, UT; Tricia Garcia, Col USAF (Dathan) Meridian, ID; his sister, Roxanne Hines, Nampa, ID and 5 grandchildren, Caleigh, Quinn, Reid, Kyrie and Keylor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Elizabeth Wilcox.
