Grant Cochran, of Creswell, Oregon, died Feb. 24, 2009 of age-related causes. He was 88.
He was born Aug. 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald and Grace Davis Cochran. He married Hallie Pratt on May 24, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas.
He studied pre-veterinary medicine at Iowa State University for two years. From 1942 to 1963, he served in the United States Air Force piloting B-52 bombers, retiring with the rank of Major. During the 46 years he lived in Lane County, he was a rancher, a pilot, sold aircraft and was parts manager at Eugene Aircraft.
He volunteered with the United States Civil Air Patrol and the United State Air Force Auxiliary, serving as Colonel from 1987 to 1990, and as Wing Commander for the State of Oregon. He is survived by: his wife, Hallie P. Cochran of Creswell; two sons, Steven G. Cochran of Creswell and Phillip E. Cochran, D.V.M. of Portland; a brother, Thomas E. Cochran of Underwood, Wash.; a sister, Fay M. Ronk of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was buried in Willamette National Cemetery following a funeral at the Creswell Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Published: March 4, 2009 in The Creswell Chronicle, Creswell, OR
Memorial contributions may be sent to the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, Wing Headquarters, in Eugene.
He was born Aug. 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald and Grace Davis Cochran. He married Hallie Pratt on May 24, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas.
He studied pre-veterinary medicine at Iowa State University for two years. From 1942 to 1963, he served in the United States Air Force piloting B-52 bombers, retiring with the rank of Major. During the 46 years he lived in Lane County, he was a rancher, a pilot, sold aircraft and was parts manager at Eugene Aircraft.
He volunteered with the United States Civil Air Patrol and the United State Air Force Auxiliary, serving as Colonel from 1987 to 1990, and as Wing Commander for the State of Oregon. He is survived by: his wife, Hallie P. Cochran of Creswell; two sons, Steven G. Cochran of Creswell and Phillip E. Cochran, D.V.M. of Portland; a brother, Thomas E. Cochran of Underwood, Wash.; a sister, Fay M. Ronk of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was buried in Willamette National Cemetery following a funeral at the Creswell Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Published: March 4, 2009 in The Creswell Chronicle, Creswell, OR
Memorial contributions may be sent to the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, Wing Headquarters, in Eugene.
Grant Cochran, of Creswell, Oregon, died Feb. 24, 2009 of age-related causes. He was 88.
He was born Aug. 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald and Grace Davis Cochran. He married Hallie Pratt on May 24, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas.
He studied pre-veterinary medicine at Iowa State University for two years. From 1942 to 1963, he served in the United States Air Force piloting B-52 bombers, retiring with the rank of Major. During the 46 years he lived in Lane County, he was a rancher, a pilot, sold aircraft and was parts manager at Eugene Aircraft.
He volunteered with the United States Civil Air Patrol and the United State Air Force Auxiliary, serving as Colonel from 1987 to 1990, and as Wing Commander for the State of Oregon. He is survived by: his wife, Hallie P. Cochran of Creswell; two sons, Steven G. Cochran of Creswell and Phillip E. Cochran, D.V.M. of Portland; a brother, Thomas E. Cochran of Underwood, Wash.; a sister, Fay M. Ronk of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was buried in Willamette National Cemetery following a funeral at the Creswell Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Published: March 4, 2009 in The Creswell Chronicle, Creswell, OR
Memorial contributions may be sent to the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, Wing Headquarters, in Eugene.
He was born Aug. 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald and Grace Davis Cochran. He married Hallie Pratt on May 24, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas.
He studied pre-veterinary medicine at Iowa State University for two years. From 1942 to 1963, he served in the United States Air Force piloting B-52 bombers, retiring with the rank of Major. During the 46 years he lived in Lane County, he was a rancher, a pilot, sold aircraft and was parts manager at Eugene Aircraft.
He volunteered with the United States Civil Air Patrol and the United State Air Force Auxiliary, serving as Colonel from 1987 to 1990, and as Wing Commander for the State of Oregon. He is survived by: his wife, Hallie P. Cochran of Creswell; two sons, Steven G. Cochran of Creswell and Phillip E. Cochran, D.V.M. of Portland; a brother, Thomas E. Cochran of Underwood, Wash.; a sister, Fay M. Ronk of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was buried in Willamette National Cemetery following a funeral at the Creswell Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Published: March 4, 2009 in The Creswell Chronicle, Creswell, OR
Memorial contributions may be sent to the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, Wing Headquarters, in Eugene.
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