Jason BoxBox was a student at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, a two-year junior college located in Miami, Okla. He wrestled at 149 pounds for the NEO Norsemen.
"Jason Box was an amazing young man that I was blessed to coach and get to know over the course of several years," said Jeremy Phillips, Box's wrestling coach at Neosho High School. "The transformation Jason made over time and with much training was truly amazing. He went from a very shy, timid, and reserved boy to a confident, prideful, and determined warrior.
"The memories we share are ones I will forever cherish and keep in a special place in my heart. The one moment that sticks out the most to me was when I put his medal around his neck his senior year and he told me that he loved me. That alone I could say made my time as an educator and coach worth it.
"You see Jason wasn't a touchy, feely kid that ever showed a lot, if any, emotion so when he shared that I knew it was sincere and genuine and I had accomplished what I had set out to do and it was so much more than helping him get that medal around his neck. I knew I was able to have a positive influence and impact on his life. He did the same for me.
"You see as I was working to inspire and always be there for him, he inspired me and was always there for me just the same. What pride I took in the man he had become and despite the trials and challenges of life he never gave up and he battled back with the character of a champion and that is how I'll forever remember Jason Box."
Jason is survived by his mother and stepfather, his father, two sisters and a brother, among other relatives.
Funeral services and a public celebration of life ceremony were held Friday in his hometown of Neosho.
Contributions may be made to Jason Box Memorial Wrestling Fund, in care of Arvest Bank. Online condolences may be posted at clarkfuneralhomes.com.
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