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15 December 2012

Obituary of John J. 'Bud' Coogan

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(extracted from "____________", 23 JAN 2005):

COOGAN, JOHN J. "BUD"

MINERAL POINT - John J. "Bud" Coogan, age 80, of Mineral Point, died
Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, at the Mineral Point Care Center surrounded by
his family.

He was born March 19, 1924, at the family farm in Willow Springs
township, Lafayette County, to Nellie V. Carey Coogan and John F.
Coogan.  He attended Seven Oaks rural school and graduated from Mineral
Point High School with the class of 1942.  After graduating he worked
for Rockford as a drill press operator at Greenleys.  He enlisted in 
the Army and served for two years in Germany.

He was united in marriage to Grace VanMatre, daughter of Lloyd and
Lucile Brown VanMatre, in Truman, on April 10, 1947.  They farmed for
three years in the Willow Springs area, then moved to the Hollandale
area, where they farmed until 1967.  In the fall of 1966, they 
purchased the Log Cabin Inn from James and Frances Argall.  They
operated the Coogan's Hi Lite Bar and Grill for 18 years until retiring
in Minteral Point in 1984.  In 1969, he purchased the Coogan family
farm.  His son, Bob, has now taken over the farm and is the fifth
generation of Coogan's to own it.

Bud was a member of the St. Mary's-St. Paul's Church.  He was a proud
veteran and member of the American Legion Post No. 510 in Hollandale,
where he was a commander for a number of years, then transferred to
Minteral Point American Legion Post No. 170, where he was a lifetime
member.  He had been a Legion member for 52 years.  He was also a life
member of the V.F.W.  Bud and Grace were involved in many community 
projects in both Hollandale and Mineral Point until Bud became disabled
in 1988.

He is survived by his wife, Grace; three children born to this union,
James (deceased), Mary (Dennis) Walrack, their children, Tim (Sharon),
and grandchildren, Stephanie and Megan Walrack, and Jason (Tina) and
grandchildren, Deven, Sasha, and Jaron Walrack; and Bud and Grace's
second son, Robert (Patty U'ren) and their children, Tammy (Curtis
Zimmerman), Jamie and Correy (deceased) Coogan; his sister, Helen 
(Harry) Reganti; his brothers, Louie (Fran) Coogan and Laurence (Marge)
Coogan; loving nephews and their families; his Legion buddies; and
many special friends and cousins throughout his life.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005, at
10 a.m. at ST. MARY'S-ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Mineral Point.  Burial
will be held at St. Paul's Cemetery.  Military graveside rites will
be accorded by the Mineral Point V.F.W. and American Legion Post No.
170.  Relatives and friends may call on Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, from
3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. at the 
GORGEN FUNERAL HOME in Mineral Point.

His life of giving and receiving will not be forgotten.  He had a way
of making us all work hard and enjoy every minute of it.  As a true
Irishman, when you have a good time, think of Bud.

Gorgen Funeral Home, 310 Ridge St., Mineral Point. (608) 987-3421

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