Death and Legacy
In 1936, Egan had completed plans for West Seattle Golf Course in Seattle, and was working on plans for the Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett, Washington when he came down with pneumonia and died shortly thereafter. His funeral was held in Seattle and he was buried in Medford.
Egan was named to the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1985, and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
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