The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-18
GLEN COFFEY.
PASSES AWAY.
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING OF
PROMINENT YOUNG EX-
SERVICE MAN SUNDAY.

It was with much regret that the
news was received Sunday at about
the noon hour that Glen Coffey,
prominent young man of this city,
had passed bway at the Shipman
hospital where he had been a
patient for two weeks suffering with
hemorrhages of the stomach induced
by ulcers. Death came suddenly
and put an end to the suffering of
the young man.
Glen was taken to the hospital
two weeks ago in a weakened con-
dition. Several hemorrhages had
placed him in this condition. A
blood TRANSMISSION from the veins of
his father, was resorted TO a week
ago and this seemed to buoy him up
for short time but without avail
and his death resulted as above stat
ed.
Glen Coffey was born in this city
% years ago and has resided with
his parents here since with the ex-
ception of the time he was away in
service. He attended the public
schools of Ely. When war was de-
clared he was one of the first to en-
list, going with the party of Ely
young men to Eveleth and with the
125th field artillery to Camp Cody
at Deming, N. NJ. Later with his
regiment he went to France and was
returned after the armistice.
Upon his return from service he
has been employed with the Ely
Baking Company as a baker. Upon
his return from overseas he was
united in marriage TO Miss Monker,
at that time a teacher IN the Ely
schools. From this union a son,
Glen, Jr. resulted, who with his
mother are left to mourn the loss
of a loving father and husband.
Besides his wife and son, he is sur
vived by his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Barth Coffey, and two
brothers and one sister. Ray, one
of the brothers is a student of
chiropractic at Davenport, Iowa, who
will graduate this spring, Guy is at
home with his parents here and
Blanche teacher in the schools of
Peyla. Both Ray and Guy are ex-
service men.
He was a prominent member of
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, Ameri-
can Legion, of this city and this
organization had charge of the fun
eral held Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral was held from the home
of his parents and services were
conducted by Rev. Father Mihelcic
of the Catholic church at 2 o'clock.
Miss Hazel Campbell sang a touch
ing solo at the bier. The funeral
was one of the largest ever held
here and the floral offerings sur
rounded the casket showed the high
esteem in which deceased was held.
The remains lay in state Tuesday
and Wednesday up to the hour of
the funeral and hundreds paid their
respects TO the remains of the dead
comrade and friend.
Interrment was in the vault of
the Ely Cemetery until later in the
season when he will be consigned TO
earth in the family lot. The re-
mains were followed to the GENE
terry by the Legion and Moose Lodge
in a body. The casket draped in
colors was borne to the hearse by
six Legion men in full uniform.
The colors and the Legion banner
with the color guard proceeded the
hearse to the cemetery followed by
the firing squad and bugler, Moose
lodge and relatives and friends in
automobiles. At the cemetery the
bugler blew taps, the firing squad
fired their salute and the earthly re-
mains of Comrade Coffey were con-
signed to the tomb.
Many out of town people attend
ed the funeral among others we
noticed Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morcom
and family of Soudan, M. and Mrs.