Coggan, Letson Washington

1908 - 2005  (96 years)

• Name	Coggan, Letson Washington
  Birth	5 Jun 1908	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COGG.L002
  _FGRAVE	170001903
  Death	23 Feb 2005  [3]
  Burial	Burial Details Unknown
  Person ID	I26404	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Coggan, Jabez Edwin,   b. 28 Jul 1869, Illinois d. 8 Jan 1954 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Washington, Daisy Thankful,   b. 7 Mar 1882, Illinois d. 16 May 1967 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F8270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Jun 1908 - Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Letson Washington Coggan, 96, of St. Simons Island died Wednesday at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. A native of Clay County, Ill., Mr. Coggan was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. He retired as an executive from Sears, Roebuck and Co. after 37 years of service. After retirement, Mr. Coggan donated his time to help companies in Mexico and South America. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the St. Simons Island Library or Hospice of the Golden Isles. Survivors include two sisters, Zelda Blessing of St. Simons Island and Norma Edlin of St. Louis, Mo.; his daughter, Anne Coggan Johnston of Winston-Salem, N.C.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chapman Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Brunswick News, The (GA) - Tuesday, March 1, 2005

  
  

• Sources

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