http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 10 January 2010 Marriage of Mary Jacqueline Coogan & Lawrence Dobson Ellis _________________________________________________________________ Wedding Notice (extracted from "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" [PA], 10 JUN 1954, PAGE 11): BERMUDA TRIP FOLLOWS COOGAN - ELLIS WEDDING Traveling to the Elbow Beach Surf Club in Bermuda are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dobson Ellis who were married on Tuesday in the Sacred Heart Chapel of the University of Notre Dame. A reception in the Morris Inn in South Bend, Ind., followed the service. The former Mary Jacqueline Coogan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Coogan of Georgetown Place, selected a sheath type wedding gown of silk taffets, with Swiss lace trimming the bodice. A white veil and handmade silk lace mantilla completed her costume. Mrs. Ellis carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and ivy. Jeane Drummond attended the bride as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Nancy Lee Bauman and Dona Lou Fundis. John K. Ellis acted as best man for his brother. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ellis of Churchland Street. Ushering were Donald C. Crowley and Francis Donavan. When they return from their wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will make their home in Blackridge. http://news.google.com _________________________________________________________________