21 December 2007

Obituary of Victor A. Coogan
(extracted from "Albany Evening Post", 02 JUN 1923, PAGE ?):


VICTOR A. COOGAN, OLD INDIAN FIGHTER, DEAD

Paralysis of the heart is given by coroner J. E. Mullen as the death
of Victor A. Coogan, 58, clerk, who expired suddenly last night in his
home, 43 Robin Street, after eating a hearty supper.  Dr. O. E.
Brenentuhl, coroner's physician performed an autopsy.  Mr. Coogan was
a brother to Captain William Coogan of the third police precinct.

Mr. Coogan was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.  When an infant, his
parents moved to Albany.  In 1882 he was enlisted in the US Army and 
for five years served in the South West Indian campaigns under General
Nelson A. Miles.  At the time of his death he had been in the employ
of the Gibson-Snow Co., wholesale druggist, 615 Broadway, for 16 years.

The survivors are his widow Laura E. Valiant; four sons, William W.,
Victor A. Jr., Elmer and James, and two daughters, Mrs. Ray Love and
Mrs. Arthur Greene.