OBIT: Merle R. COUGHENOUR, 2004, from Somerset County, PA
  
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  MERLE R. COUGHENOUR 
  
  Retired CMSGT Merle R. Coughenour, 66, of Dover, Del., died May 11, 2004,
  in his daughter's Middletown home.  Born Feb. 16, 1938 in Johnstown to the
  late Merle R. Coughenour, Sr. and Hilda Coughenour.  Also preceded in death
  by his wife Sandra McKenzie Coughenour, Nov. 1, 2000.  He is survived by a
  son, Jason Coughenour of Dover; a daughter, Jennifer Cornell of Middletown;
  four brothers, James Coughenour of Somerset, William Coughenour, Richard
  Coughenour, and Joseph Coughenour, all of Salisbury; four sisters, Shirley
  Davis of Newnan, Ga., Margorie Shook of Somerset, Patricia Rickley of
  Keymar, Md. and Deborah Spangler of Jennerstown; two grandchildren, Maggie
  Cornell, age 2, and Jackson Cornell, 11 months, and many nieces and
  nephews.  He retired in 1988 after 32 years as an aircraft mechanic in the
  United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  After his
  retirement he worked as a maintenance representive for Eastern Airlines in
  the Boston and Washington area and was still employed with Evergreen
  International Airlines in Dover.  Mr. Coughenour traveled extensively with
  the airlines and the Air Force.  Mr. Coughenour enjoyed motorcycle riding,
  working on car engines, tending to his vegetable garden. He also enjoyed
  NASCAR and was a fan of Dale Eanrhardt Sr.  Mr. Coughenour especially
  enjoyed spending time with his son and daughter and his two
  grandchildren.  Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in
  Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt. 10), Dover. Funeral
  services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, in the Dover Air Force Base Chapel, II,
  Dover.  Interment will be Byron Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio.  In lieu of flowers the
  family suggests contributions be made to Heartland Hospice Services, Inc.
  261 Chapman Road, Stockton Building, Suite 100, Newark, Del. 19702.  Letters
  of condolence maybe sent to delmarvaobits.com/torbert.
  
    05/13/2004  Daily American
  
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  MERLE R. COUGHENOUR 
  February 16, 1938 - May 11, 2004
  
  Retired CMSGT Merle R. Coughenour of Dover, Del., died Tuesday, May 11,
  2004, at his daughter's Middletown home. He was 66.
  Mr. Coughenour was born February 16, 1938, in Johnstown, to the late Merle
  R. Coughenour, Sr. and Hilda Coughenour.
  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Sandra McKenzie
  Coughenour, November 1, 2000.
  He is survived by a son, Jason Coughenour of Dover; a daughter, Jennifer
  Cornell of Middletown; four brothers: James Coughenour of Somerset; William
  Coughenour, Richard Coughenour, and Joseph Coughenour all of Salisbury; four
  sisters: Shirley Davis of Newnan, Ga.; Margorie Shook of Somerset; Patricia
  Rickley of Keymar, Md.; and Deborah Spangler of Jennerstown; two
  grandchildren: Maggie Cornell age 2; and Jackson Cornell, 11 months; and
  many nieces and nephews.
  He retired in 1988 after 32 years as an Aircraft Mechanic in the United
  States Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. After his retirement
  he worked as a Maintenance Representative for Eastern Airlines in the
  Boston, Mass.,  and Washington, D.C. area and was still employed with
  Evergreen International Airlines in Dover. Mr. Coughenour traveled
  extensively with the airlines and the Air Force.
  Mr. Coughenour enjoyed motorcycle riding, working on car engines, tending
  to his vegetable garden. He also enjoyed NASCAR and was a fan of Dale
  Earnhardt, Sr. Mr. Coughenour especially enjoyed spending time with his son
  and daughter and his two grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held Friday, May 14, at the Dover Air Force Base
  Chapel, II, Dover. Visitation was Thursday evening in Torbert Funeral
  Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt. 10), Dover. Interment was in Byron
  Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio.
  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Heartland
  Hospice Services, Inc., 261 Chapman Road, Stockton Building, Suite 100,
  Newark, DE  19702.
  Letters of condolences may be sent to delmarvaobits.com/torbert.
  
   5/20/2004  New Republic