John Coleman

1890–1961 (age 71)

Biography

John Coleman spent his life nurturing the civic and cultural life of his beloved city, offering steady leadership to organizations and making time to listen to the stories of neighbors.

His gentle presence and quiet generosity endeared him to those around him, and after his death in 1961 friends remembered him at Graceland Cemetery with affection.

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