Dr. Kenneth H. Fox

Dr Kenneth H. Fox passed away at the age of 95 on November 17, 2020 at his home in Auburn after a lengthy illness. He was the youngest child of Otto Lee Fox and Marguerite Hall Fox. He leaves behind his large family; wife Georgia Martinelli Fox, son Kurtis Fox (Kay), daughter Ellen Caraska (Frank), son John Fox (Pam) and son Otto Fox (Melinda), and several grandchildren and great grandchildren .Ken graduated from USC in 1947 at the young age of 21 and was the youngest dentist in California for several years. He started his practice in the Livingston building at 701 High Street in Auburn and later moved to his property on Auburn Ravine Rd.. Ken and Georgia bought property on Landis Circle and as a young married couple built 4 rock houses, including their own. In 1951 Ken enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War where he served as a Captain. In 1969 he began his studies in sculpture at both Sacramento State and UCD and began to work with clay and later progressing to cement leaving his artistic legacy in and around the Auburn area. Ken's other hobbies in life included horses, waterskiing, motorcycles and gardening. During his last 8 years Ken lost his sight to macular degeneration but was able to stay busy with his garden. By his request, we will not be holding a service but you may remember Ken as a very busy person building statues on his Auburn Ravine property. We wish to thank all those that helped his family care for him at home including the amazing Roseville Hospice staff and his wonderful nurse Mary.