Charles K. Coe ’65

Charles K. Coe ’65 passed away on February 5. He was born in Detroit, the son of Charles L. and Virginia Coe. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, and daughter. He is survived by his wife, Marty, son Lincoln, sister Cathy, and six nephews. Charlie came to Dartmouth from the Grosse Pointe (Michigan) University School. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. After graduation he worked in the city government of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He then became a consultant for the University of Georgia in Athens School of Government and ultimately a professor of public administration at North Carolina State University for 28 years. His favorite part of his working career was researching financial problems in local government, and he published 13 books on various aspects of city administration. Charlie and Marty worked with Marriage Encounter and Retrouvaille, which are enrichment programs for marriages. They wrote a book, Love is a Decision, to help couples improve their marriages. He also volunteered with Handicapped Encounter with Christ, a program that pairs disabled and able-bodied people for social and spiritual events.