William Cohen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Cohen of Holland, Michigan, born in Los Angeles, California, who passed away on September 7, 2020, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Cohen to pay them a last tribute.
He is survived by: his wife Margaret Proctor (Margie); his children, Miriam (Mia), Alan Cohen (Juhong Lee), Elizabeth Cohen (John Spieser) and Mia Franklin (Neal Franklin); his grandchildren, Soren, Sonny and Miriel; his brother-in-law Lewis "Buddy" Proctor (Joyce Smith); and his son-in-law Gary Snapper (Nikki Boxer).
As a historian of race and immigration, and as someone committed to a just, fair, and open society, he requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent either to United We Dream (https: //secure.actblue.com/donate/uwdhomepage?refcode=uwd-header&amount=27.00) or to the Southern Poverty Law Center (https: //donate.splcenter.org/).
