If you are still living at 156th St. in Richmond I can mail you the hard copy if you wish. Can do so anyway if you supply the new address. Have a good one!! Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod" <rod_gen@mchsi.com> To: "Jim Laird" <KSJEFFER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [KSJEFFER] Death: John Edwin COFFEY > Jim thank you for this Obit. John was my Great Grandfather and even tho I > had all the dates listed within the obit having the story behind them > makes > them even more special. > > Rod > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> > To: "Jim Laird" <KSJEFFER@rootsweb.com>; "Jim Laird" > <KS-FOOTSTEPS@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 4:00 PM > Subject: [KSJEFFER] Death: John Edwin COFFEY > >> The Valley Falls Vindicator >> Jefferson County >> Wednesday >> January 15, 1941 >> >> John Edwin COFFEY, A.T. and Santa Fe depot agent at Rock Creek for 50 >> yearss departed this life at a Topeka hospital the afternoon of Dec. 25, >> 1940. His father, at the age of 19 years, cam eto America from Kildare >> County, Ireland, Feb. 22, 1820, settling near Philadelphia, Pa., later >> bought a farm in Wayne County, Pa., where he lived until 1857 when he >> came >> West to the land sales being held in Ozawkie. At those sales, he bought >> the farm west of Rock Creek, known as the old Coffey farm where John was >> born March 16, 1864, son of John A. and Mary Elizabeth Coffey. >> Spending most of his earlier life on the farm, he entered service of the >> Santa Fe March 1879 as night watchman. During his spare time he learned >> the telegraphy trade and in April, 1887 was appointed agent and operator >> of Rock Creek, Kans., where he remained for 50 years, 11 months. On Feb. >> 22, 1938 he retired from service. >> He helped the road in its pioneer days and watched it grow from year to >> year, developing inton one of the finest railroads in this or any other >> countryl. He did his bit during this time. He was Postmaster eight years >> and telephone operator several years, having both in his home at the same >> time. On Aug. 2, 1940 he entered the Santa Fe hospital, submitted to an >> operation August 5th for an intestinal disorder from which he never >> recovered. Although he knew his time was near, he was ready and willing >> to >> go, and had all plans made which were carried out by his family. He was a >> loving husband and father, was always willing to lend a helping hand to >> anyone in need and also for all community affairs. He will be sadly >> missed >> by home, family, and friends. >> On March 2, 1886, he was united in marriage to Bell COOL of Meriden, at >> Newman, Kansas, they having resided in their home near the depot for >> those >> years. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son, Mrs. >> Blanche DOUGAN of Topeka, Kans. and Mr. Lester T. Coffey of Chicago; a >> grandaughter, Miss Mary Coffey, who has resided with them since infancy; >> a >> sister, Mrs. Laura BECKER of Topeka; a brother, James E. Coffey, Kansas >> City, Mo.; his parents, 3 sisters and 3 borhters having preceded him in >> death; 5 other grandchildren, Earl Dougan and Mrs. Marvel Shaw of Kansas >> CIty, Mo., James and Johnnie Dougan of Aubur, Corp. Robert B. Dougan of >> Fort Robinson, Ark., Betty Dougan of Topeka; one great-grandson, George >> Dougan of Topeka. Pallbearers wre Bank Hodges, Mathew Martin, Lois >> Koehler, Joe Kane, E.M. Webster and Geo. Bond. >> Services were held in St. Aloysius church in Meriden Dec. 28, with Fr. >> Egbert Hall officiating. Beautiful hymns were sung by Mrs. Katherine >> Semon >> and Mrs. William Lindabury of Topeka. Burial in Meriden cemetery. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >