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19 July 2009

Obituary of Emmons Wellington Coogan

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(extracted from "San Francisco Chronicle", 29 NOV 2005):

COOGAN - Emmons Wellington Coogan - Born May 29, 1919 in Oakland, 
died November 14, 2005 in Los Gatos. He grew up in Alameda and 
Piedmont, went to Piedmont High School and U.C. Berkeley and was a 
Delta Tau Delta. In early 1941 he joined the American Field Service 
and drove ambulances in North Africa for a year. He then joined the 
Marine Corps and came out a captain in 1945. He married Peggy Slocumb 
in 1946. He started with Prudential Life Insurance in 1946 in San 
Francisco and opened the first Prudential Life office in San Jose in 
1951. He worked with the certified Life Underwriters, The Heart 
Association, Children's Home Society, Red Cross Blood Bank, March of 
Dimes and was man of the year in the fifties. He leaves his wife of 
59 1/2 years, Peggy and daughter, Katie and sons, Tim, Michael and 
Patrick; grandchildren Megan, Michaela and Coogan. He loved his games 
of golf and happy times at the St. Claire Club playing dominoes with 
friends. At his request there will be no services. Any donations 
should be made to your favorite charity. 

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(extracted from "San Jose Mercury-News", 29 NOV 2005):

COOGAN - Emmons Wellington Coogan.  Born May 29, 1919 in Oakland, 
CA, died Nov. 14, 2005 in Los Gatos, CA.  He grew up in Alameda and
Piedmont,...

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