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James Esco Cogdill Sr.
Munster, Indiana
Munster, Indiana
MOUNT ZION -- James Esco Cogdill, Sr., 69 of Mt Zion passed from this world February 15, 2004 of Cancer at Heritage Manor.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2004 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion with visitation one hour before service time. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.
He was born August 1, 1934 in Pope County the son of Esco (Ted) and Katherine Crabb Cogdill. He was a truck driver for twenty years with Landstar Inway of Rockford. He was married in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2, 1998 to Stephanie Fairbanks of Sioux City, Iowa. He served as a Scout Master of Dyer, Indiana.
Surviving are his wife Stephanie of Mt. Zion, sister Bonnie McCarthy of Mt. Zion, brothers; Paul (Barb) Cogdill of Santa Anna, California, Bob (Marie) Cogdill of Cape Coral, Florida, children; Jim, Jr. (Kelly) Cogdill of Portage, Indiana, Charlotte Hipp of Whitting, Indiana, Debbie (Mike) Walsh of Johnsburg, George (Terry) Cogdill of Hammond, Indiana, Tina (Steve) Murchek of Crete, Darien Cogdill "Shortround" of Ocala, Florida, fifteen grandchildren, one great grandson, many nieces and nephews, special friend Kay Cogdill of Gary.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Pam Borries, wife Opal Cogdill, brother in law Tom McCarthy and nephew Tom Jr. McCarthy.
A very special thanks to Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice Nurses and staff.
Obituary written by family members