Another good one gone

Rico says his friend Tex forwards this Bay Area obituary from KRTY:

Silicon Valley musician Don Cox, of Don Cox and the Cowtown Band, (center of picture above) passed away in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, 24 July.
Don, 78, passed away early in the morning at home in Nashville with his loving family surrounding him. Don was born 21 June 1934, in Weatherford, Texas, and had six brothers and sisters, including a twin brother, Doyle Cox.
Don moved to California when he was sixteen years old, married when he was 21, and proudly served his country in the United States Army.
As an entertainer in the San Francisco area, Don became affectionately known as The Crazy Gringo. He had two Country Music night clubs in San Jose, and was the band leader at the well-known Cowtown for thirty years, where they packed the house five nights a week. His song The Crazy Gringo charted on Billboard, and was a local hit for many weeks. He also did several USO tours all over the world.
In January of 2011, at the age of 76, Don did his last show at the Three Flames in San Jose. The venue overflowed that night with fifty years' worth of friends and fans in attendance for his final, historic performance.
Don is survived by his wife of 56 years, Edna Jean Cox; by two brothers, Doyle Cox and Jerry Glenn Cox; daughters Debbie Darlene Zavitson and Donna Jean Clot and her husband, Robert Clot and Diana Doylene Harris and her husband, David Harris; and seven grandchildren. Services were held on 27 July at the Chapel of the West Harpeth Funeral Home in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Click here to sign Don's online guestbook.