http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 30 June 2012 Obituary of Harry J. Coogan ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Nevada State Journal" [NV], 12 SEP 1941, PAGE 3): HARRY COOGAN STRICKEN HERE - Democratic Leader's Rites Pending - [photo; caption: "HARRY COOGAN"] Harry J. Coogan, widely known resident of Nevada, and actively identified with the political life of the state for 38 years, died yesterday at a local hospital, following a several week's illness. Mr. Coogan served as chairman of the Washoe County Democratic Central Committee from 1938 to 1940, and was a charter member and secretary of the Silver Key club. For several years, he had been employed as statistician for the Works Projects Administration. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., aged 67 years, Mr. Coogan attended school in thaty city. He graduated from the judgment school of St. Cornicus college, and traveled extensively aborad for ten years. He toured countries in northern Europe, spending much time in Germany and Switzerland. In Germany he met his wife and they were married in 1901. The couple returned to Buffalo but soon came west, and located in Nevada. Mrs. Coogan died in Carson City in 1929. Leaving Buffalo in 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Coogan started for San Francisco, intending to sail for Australia and the South Sea islands. They heard of the southern Nevada mining excitement, however, and went to Goldfield instead, remaining there for eight years. He was employed as a reporter on one of the Goldfield newspapers and became interested in state and national politics. With the subsiding of the mining boom the couple moved to Carson in 1912 when Mr. Coogan became deputy state controller. Later he worked for the Carson Appeal. Throughout the years he maintained a keen interest in political affairs, and was an energetic party worker. He was a member of Reno Council No. 978, Knights of Columbus, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his brother, Roy Bruce Coogan of Dunkirk, N.Y., two nieces, Mrs. Mary Pattyson of Dunkirk and Mrs. Henry Moeller of Reno, and two nephews, John and Harry Coogan of Dunkirk. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the O'Brien-Rogers Company. ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Reno Evening Gazette" [NV], 12 SEP 1941, PAGE 22): HARRY J. COOGAN DIES AT AGE OF 67 Harry J. Coogan, for thirty-eight years active in Democratic Party politics in Nevada and on the best known men in the state, died at nine o'clock this morning at a local hospital. He had been ill for more than six weeks. For the last several years, up to the time of his final illness, Mr. Coogan had been employed as a statistician for the works progress administration. He was chairman of the Washoe county Democratic central committee from 1938 to 1940 and was secretary and a charter member of the Silver Key Club. Mr. Coogan and his young wife came to Nevada from Buffalo, N.Y. in 1903. They heard of the excitement in Goldfield while they were on a train enroute to San Francisco, whence they had intended to sail for Australia and the South Pacific Islands. In the sprawling camp of tents and shacks that was Goldfield the Coogans remained for eight years. He was employed as a reporter on one of the Goldfield newspapers and immediately commenced to take an interest in state and national politics. With the subsiding of the mining boom they moved to Carson in 1912 when Mr. Coogan became deputy state controller. Later he worked for the Carson Appeal. Mr. Coogan's interest in politics never lagged and through the years he kept in close contact with the men and parties who governed the state and was on intimate terms with the men behind the scenes. He was one of the real old "wheel horses" and lived in close contact with the excitement and speculation accompanying Nevada politics. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., sixty seven years ago and attended the public schools in Buffalo. He was graduated from the judgement school of St. Cornicus college, and traveled extensively for the next ten years making many trips to Europe. He toured countries in northern Europe spending much time in Germany and Switzerland. In Germany he met his wife and they were married in 1901. The couple returned to Buffalo and a short time later started the western trip which led them to Nevada. Mrs. Coogan died in Carson in 1929. Surviving are three children [should be nieces and nephews], Mary, John and Harry Coogan of Dunkirk, N.Y., a brother Roy Bruce Coogan of Dunkirk, and a niece, Mrs. Henry Moeller of Reno. He was a member of Reno council No. 978, Knights of Columbus, and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the O'Brien-Rogers company. ____________________________________________________________________ (extracted from "Nevada State Journal" [NV], 15 SEP 1941, PAGE 8): HARRY COOGAN FUNERAL TODAY - Mass is celebrated in Cathedral - Funeral services for Harry J. Coogan, long-time Nevada resident and one of the most active figures in state politics for many years, who died here last Friday, will be held this morning from the O'Brien-Rogers chapel at 8:45 o'clock. A requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at St. Thomas Aquinas cathedral. Interment will be in Mater Dolorosa cemetery. Mr. Coogan, a native of Buffalo, N. Y., served as chairman of the Washoe County Democratic central committee from 1938 to 1940. In early years he was employed as a reporter on one of the Goldfield newspapers. In 1912 he moved to Carson and became deputy state controller. He was a member of Reno Council No. 978, Knights of Columbus, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his brother, Roy Bruce Coogan of Dunkirk, N.Y., two nieces, Mrs. Mary Pattyson of Dunkirk and Mrs. Henry Moeller of Reno, and two nephews, John and Harry Coogan of Dunkirk. ____________________________________________________________________