The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-26
PIONEER MEETS
SUDDEN DEATH
W. W. COON EXPIRES AT HIS OLD HOME
AT ARI0N.
STRICKEN WITH HEART DISEASE
Funeral Services at Dow City Yesterday Large
ly Attended. Only Son, Dr.. L. M. Coon on,
Canadian Trip Could not be Located

Arion and the entire community
were shocked on Sunday to hear oil
the death of MIR. W. w. Coon. 1,
was known he was ailing but he hac
been down town Saturday and none
expected his sudden death. The
following is a sketch of his life:
William w. Coon was born at Mil
an, Huron county. Ohio. December 8,
1885. He was the son of Paul Coon
and Thirza Cole Coon. His parents
moved to Huntington in Indiana.
when he was child and subsequently
to Albion, Dane county, Wisconsin.
He received his education in the COM
mon schools and at Albion Academy.
At the age of IS years he united with
the Seventh Day Baptist church at
Albion. On February 18th. 1860. he
was married to Mary E. McHenry at
Milton, Wisconsin. where he lived
until, 1866. when he moved to Free
born county. Minnesota. and in 1875
came to their present home at Arion,
Iowa. Soon after coming to Arion
he an his wife joined the First Bap-
fist church at Dow City. and upon the
organization of a Baptist church at
Arion they became members and aided
largely in building and sustaining the
same, he being the treasurer.
He leaves his wife. one son and one
grand daughter to mourn his loss.
Their children were DR.. Louis M.
Coon. of Denison. Iowa. Helen L.
who died at the age of l6 years at
Arion. Iowa, and Abbie Jessie. who
married William Schouten. of Arlon.
She died some two years thereafter.
leaving one daughter, Helen Schou-
ten. who has made her home with her
grandparents. He enjoyed reasonab-
ly good health until about July LIST of
this year. His disease was largely
of the heart. On Sunday morning
August %. 1908. realizing that his
death was near. he babe his faithful
wife and family a last goodbye and
at $50 O'Clock passed to his reward
thus leaving the family bereft of
kind husband and father and the COM
munity bereft of an honored citizen,
a kind neighbor and friend. The
of the w. w. Coon home is
known far and near. He and his
estimable wife were always ready to
extend hearty welcome to all who
came to the home. His son. DR..
Coon, who has so tenderly cared for
him during his sickness. affectionate
ly bade him goodbye the Tuesday
previous to his death. and started for
an extended trip in Canada. little did
he think that before his return death
would claim his father and the form
he cherished and loved be buried and
hid from him forever. May the
words be remembered of the one who
said 81 shall 90 to him. but he shall
not return to me. DR.. Coon could
not be reached to bring him back to
the funeral.
The funeral services we're conduct
ed by Rev. LeReau. pastor of the
First Baptist church of Denison. la. :,
at the M. E. church in Dow City.
The music was furnished by R. Tall
colt. Mrs. w. B. Evans, Mrs. VIM.
Seeman and N. F. Stillson.
The following gentlemen were pail
bearers: Messrs H. Newman, Otis
Nelson. N. Lee. A. A. Conrad, E. O..
Hoke and X. o. Clark. Honorary
pail bearers were: Messrs Levi
Green. c. G. Trip, VIM. Eggers. W.
B. Evans. R. A. Talcott, N. P.
Underhill. The floral offerings were
beautiful and the body WAS laid to rest
in the Dow City cemetery. The
body was followed to its resting
place by many sorrowing friends
where it awaits the resurrection morn
and will receive his reward from {
Just God. who doeth all things we'll.