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m. 14 Oct 1871 - Fayette Burdick Coon1876 - 1963
Facts and Events
| Name |
Fayette Burdick Coon |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
3 Jan 1876 |
Albion, Dane, Wisconsin, United States |
| Marriage |
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to Bertha Hull |
| Occupation? |
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Farmer, Teacher |
| Death[1] |
12 Jun 1963 |
Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
| Burial[1] |
14 Jun 1963 |
Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
Census: 1880 Parker, Turner Co., Dakota Territory: age 4, Lafayette
Residence: 1901 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin
GRAD: 13 JUN 1918 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: Milton College
Res. 1931 West Allis, WI. He is a graduate of Whitewater Normal, Milton College with degree B.A., univ. of Wis., and Marquette Graduate. He is a farmer, teacher, school principal, 4-H Club leader. He has lived in Albion, Utica, Milton,Whitewater, and Wausau, Wis., and Turner, Dak.
Cause of death: Chronic brain syndrome
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Milton and Milton Junction Courier
p. 7, June 13, 1963.
Fayette Burdick Coon, 87, a retired educator living in Milton, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rock County Hospital where he had been a patient since February.
The son of Edward and Annis Burdick Coon, he was born Jan. 3, 1876, at Albion, Wis. He attended Albion Academy and the Milton Junction High School and graduated from Milton College. On Oct. 14, 1901, he was married to Berta Hull. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1961.
High school teaching and administration was Fay Coon's profession for 40 years in Wisconsin, the last 18 years of which were spent in West Allis high school. During his teaching career he served as a leader of youth in 4-H, Scouting and the Church. At one time he was chairman of the Milwaukee City Beautification Commission and was vice president of the Milwaukee Horticultural Society. Following his retirement in 1941, he served the Rock County school system for eight years as supervisor of the visual education library and field service.
He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Surviving him are his wife; a daughter, Genevieve Jensen, West Allis, and a daughter, Margaret, at home; a son, Garrelt, Burbank, Calif.; five granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Mary Coon Woodstock, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 2 'clock in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Rev. Elmo Fitz Randolph officiating. Interment will be in the Milton Cemetery. Friends may call at the Albrecht Funeral Home Thursday evening (tonight) from 7 to 9 o'clock. In lieu of flowers, the family will welcome memorial contributions for Camp Wakonda.
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