HENDERSON - Dr. Bernard W. Coan, 92, of 207 S. State St., Henderson, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Bernard was born July 13, 1916, in Sheffield, the son of Perry and Mary O'Rourke Coan. He married Maxine Montgomery. He later married Margaret 'Peggy' Allison on Jan. 3, 1981. Surviving are his wife, Peggy of Henderson; four daughters, Kathleen (Al) Thorn, Woodstock, Ga., Margaret (Chris) Christley, of Lisbon, Conn. and St. Augustine, Fla., Sara (Steve) Glasnovich of Galesburg, and Patricia (Dr. Fares Aris) of Maquon. Also surviving are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Colleen Mary and Martha Jean who died in an automobile accident on June 21, 1964; and his brother, Francis who died April 28, 1944 during World War II in Operation Tiger. His name is on the wall of the lost and missing in Cambridge, England, at the American military cemetery.
He graduated from Knox College in 1938. While at Knox he was involved in band, and was the student band director, theatre and track, and was the Knox representative at the Drake relays where he won a gold medal. Bernard still holds the Knox College record for broad jump. While attending Knox he played in many dance bands. He graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1942. He was a private practice family physician in Galesburg for many years until his retirement in 1981. He was a Naval flight surgeon during World War II. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Bernard had raced cars in the Road America Circuit and Sports Car Club of America. He was a pilot and had his own airplane. When he retired he and Peggy bought a motor home and traveled in the winter to Arizona, Texas, and Ft. Myers, Fla., where he played in all the dance bands he could find. He was a skilled woodworker and had enjoyed many years of hunting until a year ago.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 at Watson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Deus-Dedit Byabato officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home, with the rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery with military honors conducted by Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. Memorials may be made to OSF St. Mary Medical Center or to NADF (National Adrenal Diseases Foundation). Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.watsonfh.net.
Published in The Register-Mail on 4/22/2009
Bernard was born July 13, 1916, in Sheffield, the son of Perry and Mary O'Rourke Coan. He married Maxine Montgomery. He later married Margaret 'Peggy' Allison on Jan. 3, 1981. Surviving are his wife, Peggy of Henderson; four daughters, Kathleen (Al) Thorn, Woodstock, Ga., Margaret (Chris) Christley, of Lisbon, Conn. and St. Augustine, Fla., Sara (Steve) Glasnovich of Galesburg, and Patricia (Dr. Fares Aris) of Maquon. Also surviving are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Colleen Mary and Martha Jean who died in an automobile accident on June 21, 1964; and his brother, Francis who died April 28, 1944 during World War II in Operation Tiger. His name is on the wall of the lost and missing in Cambridge, England, at the American military cemetery.
He graduated from Knox College in 1938. While at Knox he was involved in band, and was the student band director, theatre and track, and was the Knox representative at the Drake relays where he won a gold medal. Bernard still holds the Knox College record for broad jump. While attending Knox he played in many dance bands. He graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1942. He was a private practice family physician in Galesburg for many years until his retirement in 1981. He was a Naval flight surgeon during World War II. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Bernard had raced cars in the Road America Circuit and Sports Car Club of America. He was a pilot and had his own airplane. When he retired he and Peggy bought a motor home and traveled in the winter to Arizona, Texas, and Ft. Myers, Fla., where he played in all the dance bands he could find. He was a skilled woodworker and had enjoyed many years of hunting until a year ago.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 at Watson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Deus-Dedit Byabato officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home, with the rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery with military honors conducted by Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. Memorials may be made to OSF St. Mary Medical Center or to NADF (National Adrenal Diseases Foundation). Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.watsonfh.net.
Published in The Register-Mail on 4/22/2009
HENDERSON - Dr. Bernard W. Coan, 92, of 207 S. State St., Henderson, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Bernard was born July 13, 1916, in Sheffield, the son of Perry and Mary O'Rourke Coan. He married Maxine Montgomery. He later married Margaret 'Peggy' Allison on Jan. 3, 1981. Surviving are his wife, Peggy of Henderson; four daughters, Kathleen (Al) Thorn, Woodstock, Ga., Margaret (Chris) Christley, of Lisbon, Conn. and St. Augustine, Fla., Sara (Steve) Glasnovich of Galesburg, and Patricia (Dr. Fares Aris) of Maquon. Also surviving are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Colleen Mary and Martha Jean who died in an automobile accident on June 21, 1964; and his brother, Francis who died April 28, 1944 during World War II in Operation Tiger. His name is on the wall of the lost and missing in Cambridge, England, at the American military cemetery.
He graduated from Knox College in 1938. While at Knox he was involved in band, and was the student band director, theatre and track, and was the Knox representative at the Drake relays where he won a gold medal. Bernard still holds the Knox College record for broad jump. While attending Knox he played in many dance bands. He graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1942. He was a private practice family physician in Galesburg for many years until his retirement in 1981. He was a Naval flight surgeon during World War II. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Bernard had raced cars in the Road America Circuit and Sports Car Club of America. He was a pilot and had his own airplane. When he retired he and Peggy bought a motor home and traveled in the winter to Arizona, Texas, and Ft. Myers, Fla., where he played in all the dance bands he could find. He was a skilled woodworker and had enjoyed many years of hunting until a year ago.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 at Watson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Deus-Dedit Byabato officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home, with the rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery with military honors conducted by Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. Memorials may be made to OSF St. Mary Medical Center or to NADF (National Adrenal Diseases Foundation). Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.watsonfh.net.
Published in The Register-Mail on 4/22/2009
Bernard was born July 13, 1916, in Sheffield, the son of Perry and Mary O'Rourke Coan. He married Maxine Montgomery. He later married Margaret 'Peggy' Allison on Jan. 3, 1981. Surviving are his wife, Peggy of Henderson; four daughters, Kathleen (Al) Thorn, Woodstock, Ga., Margaret (Chris) Christley, of Lisbon, Conn. and St. Augustine, Fla., Sara (Steve) Glasnovich of Galesburg, and Patricia (Dr. Fares Aris) of Maquon. Also surviving are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Colleen Mary and Martha Jean who died in an automobile accident on June 21, 1964; and his brother, Francis who died April 28, 1944 during World War II in Operation Tiger. His name is on the wall of the lost and missing in Cambridge, England, at the American military cemetery.
He graduated from Knox College in 1938. While at Knox he was involved in band, and was the student band director, theatre and track, and was the Knox representative at the Drake relays where he won a gold medal. Bernard still holds the Knox College record for broad jump. While attending Knox he played in many dance bands. He graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1942. He was a private practice family physician in Galesburg for many years until his retirement in 1981. He was a Naval flight surgeon during World War II. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Bernard had raced cars in the Road America Circuit and Sports Car Club of America. He was a pilot and had his own airplane. When he retired he and Peggy bought a motor home and traveled in the winter to Arizona, Texas, and Ft. Myers, Fla., where he played in all the dance bands he could find. He was a skilled woodworker and had enjoyed many years of hunting until a year ago.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 at Watson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Deus-Dedit Byabato officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home, with the rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery with military honors conducted by Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. Memorials may be made to OSF St. Mary Medical Center or to NADF (National Adrenal Diseases Foundation). Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.watsonfh.net.
Published in The Register-Mail on 4/22/2009
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