Dr. Fred F. Coon
Feb. 7, 1876-Jan. 26, 1931
Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 26, 1931, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
DR. FRED F. COON PASSES AWAY AFTER ILLNESS OF A YEAR
Had Been Prominent in Professional, Civic and Social Life
Dr. Fred F. Coon, 55, died this morning at 8:30 in his home, 529 Cedar street, after more than a year of illness from heart disease. The death of Dr. Coon removes a citizen active in professional, business and social life in Niles for more than 25 years.
Fred Forest Coon was born in Brooklyn, Iowa, February 7, 1876, one of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coon, both now deceased. The first death in the family of nine children occurred last week when John Coon died in Brooklyn, Iowa and was buried last Friday. Dr. Coon was graduated from the Brooklyn high school in 1893 and for seven years thereafter taught school in Brooklyn. In 1901 he was married to Effa Talbott, at Brooklyn, and they left that city at once for Kirksville, Mo., where he enrolled in the Kirksville School of Osteopathy and from which school he ws graduated in February, 1903. In March of that year Dr. and Mrs. Coon came to Niles to establish his practice, and had since lived here, Dr. Coon continuing his practice until ill health prevented more than a year ago. His death brought to a close a prolonged, severe illness which confined him to his bed most of the tme.
Surviving Dr. Coon is a widow and the following brothers and sisters: Dr. Bert Coon of South Bend, Louis Coon of St. Louis, Mo., Ollie Coon of Omaha, Neb., George, Charles, Miss Libbie and Miss Estelle Coon, all of Brooklyn, Iowa.
Dr. Coon served in the Spanish-American war, having enlisted in the 52nd infantry with the Iowa band. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, Calanthe lodge, Knights of Pythias and of the Rotary club. He possessed a pleasing tenor voice and was frequently a member of choirs in churches and quartets for other organizations.
The funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. The Rev. G.W. Simon, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the church from 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning until 1:30 where friends my call to view the body.
It is requested that flowers by omitted.
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 28, 1931, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
LAST RITES ARE HELD TODAY FOR DR. COON
Funeral Services for Civic Leader Held at Presbyterian Church
Many paid their respects to the late Dr. F.F. Coon by attending funeral services for him this afternoon in the Presbyterian church of which he was a member since coming to Niles 28 years ago.
The body lay in state in the church from 11 o'clock until the hour of the services. The services were conducted by the pastor of the church, the Rev. G.W. Simon. The church quartet comprising Mrs. Carolyn Vetter, Mrs. Rex Leach, Mr. Leach and Evan Rutter sang. Burial was made in Silver Brook cemetery. The committal services were in charge of Calanthe lodge Knights of Pythias.
The following served as pallbearers: N.P. Beebe, L.G. Platt, J. Walter Wood, Floyd J. Wood, F. Harrah and Robert Henderson.
Among those from out of the city who attended the services were Miss Estelle Coon, George and Charles Coon, sister and brothers of the deceased, and Edward Fevere, a nephew of Brooklyn, Iowa; Miss Mary Coon, of Chicago, a niece; Mrs. James Fraser of Evansville Ill., Dr. and Mrs. Bertha Merritt and her daughters, Mrs. A. W. Laskoske, Miss Ellen and Miss Winifred Merritt of Chicago, formerly of Niles.
