Ledford Albinus Coggeshall
January 17, 1920 - April 26, 2009
Obituary
Ledford A. Coggeshall, age 89, died peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Port Angeles. Ledford was born and raised in Indiana, joined the US Navy after high school and proudly served a seven year term. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. After receiving an Electrical Engineering degree from Tri State University Ledford was employed by the Boeing Company as an Aerospace Engineer and retired after 35 years. After his retirement he and wife Mildred relocated to Sequim, WA. He was actively involved with the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and served as the local chapter president for two terms.
Ledford is survived by his daughters, Marsha Jack LaBounty, Connie Steve Hall, Bonnie Gordon Sandstrom, Wanda Mike Dickson; sons, James Chris Coggeshall and Scott Coggeshall; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters residing in Indiana; one brother in Virginia; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Mildred in 2003.
Military honors and Committal service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm at BONNEY-WATSON Washington Memorial Park, 16445 International Blvd. S., SeaTac, Wa.
206 242-1787.
We were saddened by the passing of our neighbor Ledford Coggeshall. His friendship and kindly manner will be missed.
Art & Norma Smith
Today I said my good byes to a man who I was very proud of, my grandfather. He instilled good values upon my mother his daughter who she in turn instilled upon me. For that, I thank him. Some of my greatest childhood memories were spent at his house with my cousin Kyle. I remember us always having so much fun playing in his back yard. He had the biggest and most beautiful hydrangeas all over his yard. I remember smelling them and picking proudly with Kyle to bring in to him and my grandmother. I remember waking up every morning feeding his dog Whiskers, having a bowl of granola cereal with skim milk, and tang juice. I remember his nightly TV routine, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, then Mash. It’s funny what you remember as a child. I look back now and smile. He lived a great life. Grandpa…I love you!! You will be missed. Thank you for being a wonderful Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Person!!
I was deeply saddened to hear of Ledford’s passing. Although I did not know my Great-Uncle Ledford as well as I wish I had, the times I spent with him when he and Mildred would visit Ohio or Indiana are greatly cherished as he seemed so much like my grandfather, and Ledford’s brother, Marvin. The last time I spoke with him was shortly before Marvin’s passing when all of his siblings except for Ray were at Marvin’s house. In the past few days, I’ve dug through many old photographs dating to the 1940’s. What wonderful pictures! My deepest sympathies for all of his children and grandchildren.
Thomas Coggeshall Clayton’s son