Portrait of William Joseph Fox Jr.
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William Joseph Fox Jr.

March 9, 1938 – February 25, 2024
Lived 85 years
Evergreen Cemetery · Walker, MN
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William J. (Bill) Fox Jr., age 85, of Kiron, Iowa and formerly of Whipholt, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. Cremation has taken place and family graveside services with Military Honors will be held in the coming months in the Walker Evergreen Cemetery in Walker, Minnesota.

William J. Fox Jr. (Bill) was born in 1938 in St. Louis, MO, to William J. Fox Sr. and Mary Ida Hartmann. In his early years, his family moved to northern Minnesota where he grew up in the small community of Whipholt, MN. Bill’s parents ran a lakeside resort for over 20 years on Leech Lake where he cultivated his love for the outdoors. Bill graduated high school in Walker, Minnesota and post-graduation proudly served his country in the Air Force. Upon returning home from overseas, he enjoyed being a successful fishing guide for 20 years.

In 1976 he married Sara, and they made their home in Kiron, Iowa. Bill worked for Tyson Foods (IBP) for 33 years in Denison. He always had time for his family as an amazing brother, loving husband and doting father. He delighted in supporting his youngest daughter Jamie’s sporting events, and always encouraged her musical endeavors. He was also an avid sportsman who loved to hunt, trap and fish. He enjoyed taking his sons-in-law and grandchildren out in the boat or into the fields for a pheasant hunt.

He was preceded in death by his parents William Sr. and Mary Fox, and sister Harriet Edwards. He is survived by his cherished wife Sara, daughters Jamie (Josh) Hamblen of Rogers, AR; Tammy (Mike) McGee of Maple Grove, MN; Kim (Brian) Hanson of Odebolt, IA; and Tracy (Kyle) Perlich of Whipholt, MN; brother Harvey Fox of Whipholt, MN; and numerous nieces (9), nephews (4), grandchildren (8), and great grandchildren (8).

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1938
Born March 9
1939
William was 1 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1947
William was 9 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
William was 21 when Barbie made her debut
1962
William was 24 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
William was 37 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1981
William was 43 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
William was 59 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
William was 63 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
William was 76 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
William was 84 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away February 25, age 85
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The Fox name at Evergreen Cemetery

Sara Marie Fox1943 – 2026
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