The chronicle=news., 1914-07-21
LATE MAJOR CoAN
WAS war VETERAN

| "aiscnDuTS, July Sl.-MaJoi
Charles Hiram Adney Coan died
last week at his home in this city
at the age of G9.
Attorney Coan has been very busy
| of late as the chief counsel for the
Mine Workers In this section. and it
| was while In the accomplishment OF
mis- duties III this capacity he made
a trip three weeks ago to Denver
to consult with II. N. Hawkins. On
| his way back he stopped off at the
home OF his youngest daughter In
Monument. Recognizing that
wrong sentiment had been stirred up
| in that place through militia Off
Ger. he agreed to speak publicly upon
strike matters and went from his bed
to the meeting.
The next day, July 1, he took the
train for his home in Walsenburg
and has been confined to his bed ever
since. steadily growing weaker. His
daughter. Mrs. Ada ]. Gale. post
mistress at Sharpsdale: Lewis, y.
Coan, farmer living in Holland,
Mich. and Mrs. Estella Mapgas, an
other daughter. living at Monument.
were notified and joined the mother
Mt his bedside.
The deceased was born in Rut-
| land, VT. When but Is he enlisted
in company II of the 129th illinois
and except for wound at the bat
tie of Chattanooga which kept him
| in the hospital for six months he
served through the war, mastering
out at indianapolis. In 1876 he came
to western Kansas. where he en-
| gagged in the practice of law, serving
| two years as prosecuting attorney at
| Leota.
| 1t was in 1890 the major came to
Colorado and practised his profession
for three years at Pueblo. going
from there to the head of the Huer-
fano. where he filed upon and lived
on homestead for close to l 3 years.
| He became very much Interested
in the political campaign two years
ago, when he aided in reducing the
Republican vote over 500 and on the
securing Of new district admins
tration he came to WaIsenburg and
Opened law office.
Mr.. Coan has made many strong
friendships in our city and through
out Hucrfano county. AS member
lof the G. A. Il. his addresses were
prized on Memorial and lndcpend-
ence day celebrations. He also was
an earnest and active member OF the
Methodist church. In eacn OF his
spheres OF action he will be missed
by those who had learned to rely
upon his ability and helpful activity.
No such impressive funeral serv-
ice has pcrhans occurred in our city
as that over the remains OF Major
lC. II. Coan "Wednesday morning. Pas
ltor Mckee, in referring to the low
ling sympathy and hospitable kind
ness OF the deceased and his fatherly
interest in him and his work, SAID
that he almost felt rs though he
were preaching his own fathers
funeral sermon. Scarcely a dry eye
was tc be seen in the large audience
for all knew the large heart or the
mourncd for in his love for his fel-
bowman.
escort OF eight members of the Unit
ed States cavalry with their offlcer
who marched behind the body next
the mourners in the procession as 1t
wended it's way from the late home
to the depot The body was saluted
as it was placed in the hears ny
drawn sabers.
The Walsenburg band lead the
procession. Following the military
escort were 1G2 members OF the
United Mine Workers who marched
in double file as tribute to the de-
ceased.
Among the floral decorations was
a beautiful gift from the U. NJ. w.
A. consisting of an arch of red ana
white roses below which depended
a dove. In the ground work below
of lilies of the valley were the let
tiers in flowers of purple, U. M. w. A.
| !. S. Windsor. A. b. Babbitt, 4. M.
Hudson, A. ID. Norrick, Eugene NC