October 31, 1890, in Sitka, Alaska, Coontz married Augusta Cohen, daughter of Abraham Cohen. They had three children, Benton, Kenneth, and Bertha. In 1934, Coontz suffered a series of heart attacks. On January 26, 1935, Coontz died at the Puget Sound Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. Coontz is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Hannibal, Missouri. Namesake , a destroyer leader/frigate and , a were named in his honor. The Admiral Coontz Armory in Hannibal, Missouri is named in his honor. Coontz Junior High School in Bremerton, Washington. Destroyed by fire December 15, 1974. References Robert E. Coontz (1930) From the Mississippi to the Sea. Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co, Inc. See also External links Who's Who in the day's news From the Mississippi to the Sea (autobiographical memoir by Adm. Coontz, 483pp, 1930) Naval Historical Center 1864 births 1935 deaths American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Chiefs of Naval Operations Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Governors of Guam Hannibal–LaGrange University alumni People from Hannibal, Missouri Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal United States Naval Academy alumni National Commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars