File:John William Coughlin (1860-1920) condolences in The Evening Herald of Fall River, Massachusetts on December 3, 1920.png

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Condolences Sent By The President And Many Others. President Wilson. The following message yt condo -from 'President lence was received Wilson : Mies Helen Tr. Coughlin: -Allow me to say with what sincere address 1 have heard of the death of your beloved brother, Dr. Coughlin. Dr. Coughlin was a true and valued friend of mine and I always believed a conscientious and most serviceable public servant. , We shall all miss lim. Badly, "WOODROW WILSON, "President of the United St ties ""Mayor Kay. T "John W. Coughlin was a man possessed of many -admirable qualities, said Mayor Kay today, in commenting briefly about the death of one of his predecessors in office. Of course, I did not know him in the early days of his activities, but in recent years I had occasion to be associated with him in an official way, because of his being one of my appointees to the Watuppa Ponds and Quequechan River commission, when it was first appointed to take up the question of acquiring the rights in the North Watuppa pond and Quequechan river improvement. Because of the fact that he was majot1 of the city at the time the agreement of 1892-yWa made between the city and the Watuipa Reservoir Co., he was peculiarly acquainted with many facts of that problem and took a deep interest in the r i ter while that commission had charge of it. In his death, the city loses one of her best and most prominent citizens and one who always took a deep interest in her welfare and had an abiding faith in her future progress. Sec. Tumulty and Others, Miss Helen F. Coughlin. Dr. Coughlin's sister, received many messages of condolence during the day, among them telegrams from Charles S. Hamlin of the Federal Reserve board. n , . Tumulty .secretary to Presidertt Wilson, John J. .Mitchell, collector of the Port of Boston. Warren F. Johnson, Mr. Tumultys secretary, and others, all expressing their deepest sympathy. ( "We are all heartbroken at the news of dear Johns death, read the message from Secretary Tumulty, who asked to be informed wheh and where the funeral would be held. I From Charles S. Hamlin came the message. Please accept deepest sympathy of Mrs. Hamlin and myself. , From Warren F. Johnso-i, Washington. D. C.: i "Deeply grieved to learn bf Dr Coughlins d ath. Please accept mv heartfelt sympathy." " From John J. Mitchell, collector of the Port or Boston-: "Deeply grleve.1 at doctors o-'aCa. Heartfelt sympathy. . "JOHN j. mitchel:

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