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Show KIMMEL COON RETIRES AS UNION PACIFIC ENGINEER Kimmel B. Coon has retire--' as a Union Pacific engineer, mskirg his last run on Saturday, Satur-day, March 29, when he pulle " passnger train No. 6 into Mil ford from Las Vegas. Ridins with him in the passenger carr were his wi'e Mildred and sons Blair and Hcrbsrt .and i'1 the ' cab was Thomas Acklin, Union Pacific trainmaster. Mr. Coon started his railroading railroad-ing career in 1917 as a crew dispatcher, worked for Pacific Fruit Express, and finally started start-ed firing the old steam locomotives loco-motives in 1922. He was promoted pro-moted to engineer in 1929, and for two years during the latter part of World War II was road foreman of engines. He was assigned to passenger service during the past eight years between be-tween Milford and Salt Laks and Milford and Las Vegas. He served a term on the Milford Mil-ford Town Board in 1944 and 1945. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, En-gineers, and the Union Pacific Old Timers Club. Kimmel B. Coon was born in Punxsutawney. Penna., Aug. 4, 1901, to Wade B. and Bessie Mitchell Coon. He moved to Milford when 14 years of age. He married Mildred Martin in 1P25. They have two sons, Blair of LaMirada, Calif., and Heiibert Coon, Milford. Blair is a World War II veteran and Herbert is a veteran of the Korean War. They also have three prandsons and five grand-l grand-l daughters. Kimmel says he plans to spend his leisure years "relaxing "relax-ing and just being a citizen of the old home town.' ' |