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24 October 2017

Obituary of Eugene F. Coogan

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(extracted from "Tennessean" [TN], 26 AUG 2016):

PHILIP SHIELDS COOGAN, M.D.

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(February 13, 1938 - November 14, 2014)

PHILIP SHIELDS COOGAN, M.D., age 76. Franklin. Passed away peacefully 
after an extended illness on Friday, November 14, 2014.

The son of Paul and Elizabeth Coogan, he was born and raised in 
Peoria, Illinois, the youngest of seven children.

Philip attended Notre Dame University, received his medical degree 
from St. Louis University, and trained at Rush Presbyterian-St. 
Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, IL in Pathology.

During the Vietnam era, Philip served in the United States Air Force 
School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, TX as a research 
pathologist and Chief of Histopathology. He authored numerous 
research articles with emphasis on urogenital tumorgenesis.

In 1962, he joined Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, as a 
U.S. Public Health Service Trainee in Pathology and eventually 
became Associate Professor of Pathology and Director of Research.

In 1974 Philip became Director of Anatomic Pathology at Northwestern 
Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Philip came to Johnson City, TN as the first chairman of the 
Department of Pathology in 1978 and served in that capacity for 21 
years. He was most proud that he was able to participate in the 
establishment of the James H. Quillen School of Medicine at East 
Tennessee State University. While there he created a residency 
program to train physicians in pathology. Today these pathologists 
practice throughout the country.

He was a member of St. Phillip’s Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Carol Coogan, M.D., two daughters, 
Mary Trousdale (Robert) of Rochester, MN, Clare Rule (Chris) of 
Glenview, IL; two sons Philip Coogan, M.D. (Alice) of Nashville, 
TN, Joseph Coogan (Maureen) of Westport, CT.

He is also survived by his brother Paul Coogan (Joann) and sister, 
Catherine Ward (Robert).

Philip had 15 grandchildren. Katie, Robert, Elli, and Will Trousdale 
of Rochester, MN; Michael, Tom, George, John, and Anne Coogan of 
Nashville, TN; Elizabeth, Teddy, and Katherine Coogan of Westport, 
CT; Madeline, Olivia, and Carolyn Rule of Glenview of Glenview, IL. 
Two great-grandchildren, Thomas Porterfield and Caroline Joan 
Porterfield. There will be a private family memorial in Johnson City, 
TN next summer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be 
made to: The Dr. Philip S. Coogan Pathology Fund c/o ETSU Foundation, 
Box 70721, Johnson City, TN 37614-1710. The fund supports the 
educational mission of the pathology department at East Tennessee 
University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine which Philip created.

Please sign the Guestbook for the family.

CRAWFORD MORTUARY & CREMATORY, 615-254-8200

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