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11 May 2013

COOGAN Death Notices extracted from the "Deaths Reported", "Deaths",
"Died" and "Obituaries" pages of the "Grande Prairie Daily Herald
Tribune" [AB] [Date listed is publication date]:
***Note - not a complete listing***


29 MAR 1982 (incomplete)
COOGAN, Hazel Eva (GERRY); 76; Souris, MB > Grande Prairie, AB...

14 AUG 2009
JOHN (JACK) GARY OWEN COOGAN - March 7, 1935 - August 6, 2009 - It 
is with great sadness we announce the passing of John "Jack” Coogan 
on Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Valleyview at the age of 74. Jack 
was born in Northmark, AB March 7, 1935 to Leo (Pat) and Hazel 
Coogan. Jack was raised in Debolt and at the age of 16 went to 
Fairview College to study Agriculture. Even though Jack was only 
there one year, the first year the college opened, he spoke proudly 
of his education. After leaving school Jack returned home and went 
to work on service rigs for several years. He then moved to 
Valleyview and bought the lot which is still the Coogan home. Jack 
met his one and only, Shela, while they were neighbours in 
Valleyview the spring of 1963.  On December 14, 1963 Jack and Shela 
were married with Larkin and Kevin as step sons. In 1965 Jack and 
Shela lost their infant son John Jr. Then on February 11, 1968 their 
daughter Jacquelin (Jackie) was born. In 1970 Jack decided that 
being away from home was not for him. He went to work for Al 
Snydmiller (a lifetime friend) at the bulk station in Valleyview 
driving fuel truck by day and working on ski-doos in Al's shop at 
night. In 1975 Jack went to work for East Smoky School Division in 
the Maintenance Department and later trained to be the division's 
grounds keeper. Upon Jack's retirement he went to work for several 
years at the Valleyview Building Supplies as their small engine 
repair man. Jack was a genius when it came to small engines and 
anyone who knew him would attest to this.  When Jack's health 
started to fail he had to retire from the store as well. He fought 
a long and hard battle against his lung disease, Farmer's Lung, no 
one really knowing how ill he really was. but lost the war on 
August 6, 2009.  Jack will be dearly and forever missed by his 
family and friends. His love of family, his grandsons the highlight 
of his life, his passion for the great outdoors, his ability to 
tell and appreciate a good Joke, his knack of making a fish story 
go the full yards, and respect he had for his close friends made 
Jack the man we all knew. He will forever be in our hearts.  Left 
to mourn are his wife Shela of 45 years, daughter Jackie (Roger) 
Boyd of Valleyview, stepson Larkin (Miranda) Taylor of Calgary, 
the apple of his eye. his grandchildren, Tyler (Lana) Boyd of 
Grande Prairie, Mitchell and Tyrell of Valleyview, Wyatt, Linden 
and Dallas of Calgary. Jack is also survived by his sister Noreen 
(Roy) Bickell of Grande Prairie, Gerry (Curly) Coogan of Debolt, 
David (Nina) Coogan of Camrose, Brian (Karen) Coogan of Ketowna, 
and numerous nieces and nephews.  He is predeceased by his parents 
Leo (Pat) Coogan and Hazel Coogan. infant son John Coogan, and 
stepson Kevin Taylor. At Jack's request a cremation has taken place 
and a funeral service will not be held. In lieu of donations plant 
a tree in Jack's memory. He loved the bush, and his final resting 
place at the Grande Prairie Cemetery will be next to a huge blue 
spruce which he always admired and was glad that his mom and dad 
were buried there.

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