Richard Cox:
CLASS OF 1963
Parkview High SchoolClass of 1963
Springfield, MO
Southwest Missouri State UniversityClass of 2004
Springfield, MO
Richard's Story
The picture is of my 17 year old, 6'8" grandson and me. Wesley will be in Parkview class of 2011.
Life
I am now a Professional Land Surveyor in Missouri. I have been working in surveying since 1962, I started in the survey field while I was still in high school. I received my license in 1978. I am presently the Past President of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors I was President in 2003. Also, in 2003 I received a BS in Administrative Management from SMSU (I went through on the 40 year plan - I tried five majors before I got one right). In 2004 I retired from City Utilities of Springfield with 25 years service. I also was named "Surveyor of the Year" by the Missouri Society of Professionals Surveyors in 2004.
After a couple of years of retirement I have discovered that in every Surveyor there is a need to survey. Presently I am the Surveyor of Record at Stribling Surveying in Willard, MO.
(FLASH UPDATE: I am planning to go back and get a Geology degree)
I married Donna Perdue in 1964 and we have four chil...Expand for more
dren and seven grandchildren. We enjoy traveling, we have a fifth-wheel trailer and use it often. The family has several horses and we also love working with them.
I would love to correspond with some old friends.
Workplace
I have a BS in Adminstrative Management. I began surveying in 1962 while in high school. During my surveying career I have worked as a draftsman, construction inspector, designer, policeman, and equipment operator, but, I have always returned to surveying. I am retired from the position of Supervisor of Mapping and Surveying at City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri. I had been there for 25 years. I was placed on this earth to survey and I am proud of it.
Retirement is nice, but I have discovered that a person needs to be doing something. I am now working part time at Stribling Surveying, LLC as the Surveyor of Record for the company, and I am loving every minute of it.
I always wanted to be a nut when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a nut idea. As it turns out, they were right.
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