Edwin T. Coman

Edwin T. Coman

Leading up to St. Paul’s 150th anniversary, let’s take a look at some of the former church members. Looking around the church, there are many plaques that name former members of the congregation memorialized by their gifts to the glory of God and in remembrance of loved ones.

Edwin T. Coman is memorialized by the two stained glass windows of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Mr. Coman was a banker who began his career in Washington state.
He lived in Colfax where he was the manager of the Colfax National Bank and President of First Savings and Trust Company of Colfax. Coman also served as a Senator for two sessions in the Washington Legislature, 1918-1922.

Moving to San Rafael in 1922, he lived at 141 Mountain View with his wife and three children. Mr. Coman continued his banking career at the Marin County National Bank which was bought by the American Trust Company. Mr. Coman stayed on as the bank President until he retired.

Always civic minded, Mr. Coman served as director of the Marin County Chapter of the Red Cross, President of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Elks Lodge as well as Senior Warden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

His funeral was held at St. Pauls July22, 1947. Beside the two stained glass windows in the narthex of the church, the credence table to the right of the altar was dedicated to the memory of his wife, Eva Coman. A silver bread box was given in memory of his daughter, Catherine Coman Dean.

~Joy Moss