Lou Grogan has passed

Lou Grogan, died in Pawling, N.Y., on October 11. He was 88. He was the author of "The Coming of the New York & Harlem," a history of the Harlem Division. Lou started working for the NYC in 1946 in his father's track gang. While not a contributor to these forums, he did make his contribution to the preservation of the history of the Harlem Division.

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Pawling - Louis V. Grogan, 88, a resident of Pawling since 1940, passed away at his home Sunday, October 11, 2015. Born in Hudson, NY on December 12, 1926, he was one of four sons born to Louis E. and Loretta (DePasquale) Grogan. Lou graduated from Pawling High School in 1944, and went into the US Army serving in World War II. Lou married Elizabeth McGrath in St. John's Church, Pawling on September 6, 1958, and worked as a manager at IBM in Poughkeepsie. Lou was very interested in trains and railroads, and wrote a book called "The Coming of the New York and Harlem Railroad". Lou was a member of the Pawling Knights of Columbus, St. John's Church, and the Hasler-Kamp Post American Legion.

-otto vondrak

So sorry to hear about Mr. Grogan's passing. I corresponded with Mr. Grogan many times about the history of the Harlem Division and learned a wealth of information about it from him. My condolences to his family.