http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 23 June 2012 Obituary of John J. Coogan ___________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Chicago Daily Tribune" [IL], 06 AUG 1896, PAGE 1): [Chicago, Aug. 5] - Three firemen - one of them was to have been married next month - met instant and awful death while fighting fire in the Northwestern grain elevator, Grand avenue and the river, last night... ...the betrothed wife of Fireman Coogan was Miss Anna Quinlan, who lives in the neighborhood. She hastened on the first alarm to the Grand avenue viaduct where... ___________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Chicago Tribune" [IL], 08 AUG 1897): COOGAN - Aug. 5, John J., beloved son of [Theresa] and the late John Coogan. Funeral [...] from his [mother's home ?]... to St. Elizabeth Church, then by carriages to... ___________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Chicago Tribune" [IL], 10 AUG 1897): [...] - Funeral Services were held yesterday over the remains of Fireman John J. Coogan at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, the Rev. Father Reardon officiating. At an early hour friends and relatives gathered at the home 442 East Thirty-seventh street. There were present many members of the Catholic Order of Foresters, of which organization Coogan was a member. ___________________________________________________________________