Later Years
Following the death of her second husband, Weeks moved to New York City and began working as a model. In 1949 she married William Cox, with whom she had a son, Schuyler John Wing Cox. The couple were married for a short time, divorcing. She then moved to Las Vegas where she worked as a secretary. She died in Las Vegas 20 days before her 90th birthday in 2003.
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