It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of Dr. Michael Cox, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, who passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 4, 2019,
He is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia Cox; his five children, Matthew (Annette), Isla (Kam), Sarah (Michael), Adrian (Taylor), and Ben, and his seven grandchildren, Makaila, Alexander, Tatiana, Alice, Ben, Clare and Julia.
Michael had a unique way of leaving a lasting impression on those he met. His kindness, interest in others, and gentle spirit allowed him to connect with so many. He led a diverse personal and professional life, during which he practiced medicine throughout Canada and abroad.
A Celebration of Michael’s Life will be held on Sunday, April 14th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria BC.
Donations, if desired, may be made to Our Place Society (www.ourplacesociety.com/donate) in lieu of flowers.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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My sincerest condolences Cynthia, to you and your family. Michael has been an inspiring colleague over the decades, and well recognized for his kindness and respect towards patients and staff alike. It has been my pleasure to have known and worked with him. He will be missed by all. Jim and Barbara Newbigging
Michael, Cynthia and I have met for many years at The Oxford and Cambridge Boatrace Celebration. I will miss his cheerful, kind appreciation of life. Although our contact has been only limited, his memory will remain with me. Cynthia: I hope you will still come to our celebrations. With warmest regards and deep sympathies, Reg Mitchell
Dr Michael Cox was a true example of how to treat others. After working with him for 29 years I saw him connect, listen and make people feel heard. He did not see anyone that should be treated other than the best he could do. I saw him often try to make patients feel safe especially when they were so far from home and he was familiar with so many cultures. He would give patients all his contacts so if they needed him they would be able to reach him. He also was often the first person to step up when a friend was in need. I hope to be more like him and then perhaps the world will be just a little bit better. Condolences to Cynthia, Adrian, Ben and all the family as I know he was so proud of you.
When I first started delivering babies in Victoria 20 years ago, Dr. Cox was the only obstetrician who didn’t make me feel nervous! He always had a warm smile coming down the hallway, and as others have mentioned, would recommend new books and authors regularly. I loved hearing about his GP days working in the Outer Hebrides ; he always appreciated and encouraged those of us in family practice! He was a true gentleman, and I will really miss him.
I had the pleasure of knowing Michael first as a teacher then as a colleague for well over twenty years. As so many others have noted, he was a kind and caring man, ever the true gentleman . He always made time to ask about the family, and to share something of himself whenever we worked together. It strikes me as remarkable how many of us felt such a true connection with him, I am so saddened by his sudden departure, and I hope his family can find some comfort in their memories of him and his achievements, both personal and professional.
Michael and I send our deepest condolences.
Oh, I will miss him. The thing about him was that he ALWAYS had time to ask YOU how you were and what you were up to and was so genuinely interested to hear the answers. I always marvelled, while scrubbing in for c-sections, how he asked the med students about THEIR LIVES and I loved being surprised about all that he learned in those few minutes. I will do my best to not forget what I learned from him and keep spreading this beautiful way of living. We always smiled about our daughters sharing the same name and how much we loved the name (and of course them!). Thank you to the family for sharing this wonderful spirit with us over the years. I will continue to think of him often.
I’m glad I got to know Dr. Cox over years of working together in Labour and Delivery. My favourite thing about him was his smile, which was warm, sincere and infectious! He had a unique way of making people feel special, and that was wonderful to see. He always had time for a chat and a laugh at the desk, and brought a calm energy into the room of my patients. Dr Cox will be missed by so many of us. My sincere condolences to his family who must miss him most of all.
I am deeply saddened by this sudden loss of such a kind and caring man. I will miss the fact that every time I saw him he would hug me and would always ask about my family. Always remembering my husband and son’s name. He always had such a genuine interest in the people around him. He will be truly missed. I feel very privileged to have worked with him for so many years. Many condolences to his family.
To the Cox Family
At a fellow St. Thomas’s graduate and a colleague in Victoria for the last 25 years, I shall remember Michael as a kind and generous soul who always had time to spend with his patients and his colleagues alike. He had a great deal of respect for the primary care provider and understood their unique and varied challenges.He truly believed in team based care.
In fact, I first met Michael in London, UK when he was a Registrar and I was a lowly medical student.Our careers took us both to Ontario, the Cariboo and ultimately Victoria.
His untimely departure from this world deprives us of a true gentleman who had so much more to look forward to in his recent retirement.
Denise and I would like to offer our deepest sympathy to Cynthia and the whole Cox family.
As an LDR nurse I had the good fortune to have worked with Michael for the better part of two decades. He was always caring, kind, respectful and professional with both patients and staff. He cared for my own mother when she required surgery for cancer. My mother survived for many more years and he never failed to ask after her. That meant a great deal to me. My last conversation with Michael was about one year ago. We were sitting in aisle seats across from each other on a flight from Vancouver to Victoria. My husband and I were returning home from a cruise in Europe, and Michael was returning home from a working holiday in Britain. We each shared our experience, laughed, and said how glad we were to soon be back home with family and friends. Michael always spoke of his family with pride and love. My sincere condolences to all of his family. May warm memories be of comfort, Michael will not be forgotten.