COON, C.A. c1960-1935

COON, DRAKE, SHANKS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/31/2009 at 15:29:53

C. A. COON DIES AT NORA SPRINGS

Former Businessman Served as Mayor; Survived by 3 Daughters.

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA -- C. A. Coon, 74, former businessman here, and prominent in local civic activities, died at 11 o'clock Tuesday night from heart asthma.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the Methodist Church, the Rev. J. E. DeLong officiating. Masonic rites will be held. Burial will be in Rock Grove cemetery.

Mr. Coon had lived in Nora Springs the past 32 years. He was in the mercantile business for several years and served as mayor of Nora Spring's at different times.

Surviving are three daughters, Hazel, who is principal at Central school, Mason City; Mrs. Mildred Drake and Mrs. Grace Shanks of Nora Springs.

His wife died more than a year ago.

[Mason City Globe-Gazette -- Tuesday, April 30, 1935]