Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1914 — JOHN COEN FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED [ARTICLE]

JOHN COEN FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED

Old Resident Passed Peacefully Away While He Slept—Father of Mrs. John R. Vanatta.

John Coen, aged 90 years the Ith ot last March, was found dead in his bed when members of his daughter’s family went to his room this Thursday morning. He had for the past year been with his daughter, Mrs. John R. Vanatta, on North Cullen street, where his death occurred. Evidently his passing away had been peaceful, for there was no indication that he had struggled at all. He had not been feeling very well lately, but yesterday he was in about his usual condition and he retired Thursday evening as usual. Mr. Coen was a native of Ohio, but came to Jasper county when yet a young man and had resided here for sixty years or more. The old Coen farm .is the one which B. Forsythe now owns, three miles northwest of this city. Some fifty years ago he came to Rensselaer to live and for many years resided in property on North Forest street. For a long time he was engaged in the raising and marketing of strawberries. He was always a devout Presbyterian and lived a good Christian life, respected by all who knew him. Some five years ago he went to Washington to live with his daughter, Mrs. John T. Saylor, also formerly of this place. A year ago he returned here and had since that time lived with the daughter at whose home he died. The funeral arrangements have not been made, awaiting word from distant relatives. He leaves three daughters, namely, (Mrs. Jennie Sayler, of Irby, Wash.; Mrs. Harriett Ferguson, of DeKalb, 111., and Mrs. Terzah Vanatta, of this city. Also one brother, William S. Coen, who