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Richard Dean Cochran (December 8, 1926 - August 30, 2014) Richard Dean Cochran, 87, died on August 30, 2014 in Mooresville, NC. He was born on December 8, 1926 in Worcester, Mass. Mr. Cochran was a WWII Navy veteran and graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Mass. He was employed by the Travelers Insurance Company for 41 years retiring as a Director in the Commercial Lines Casualty Department. During his employment, he was President of the Travelerâ€™s Menâ€™s Club and upon his retirement served as President and Board Member of the Travelerâ€™s Retireeâ€™s Club. Active in community service, he served as president and board member of the Community Child Guidance Clinic in Manchester and the on the board of the Mental Health Association of Connecticut. He also was a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Northeast Federal Credit Union. Mr. Cochran was a long time member of St. Johnâ€™s Episcopal Church of Vernon, CT and was very active in helping create the Memorial Garden. He was a member of the Vestry and was Building Fund Chairman and Treasurer during the selection and building of St. Johnâ€™s at their present site. He was married for 61 years to Beverly Morton Cochran until her death in 2009. He leaves behind two daughters and sons-in-laws, Sandra and Jeff Hawkins of Dundee, NY and Susan and Richard Wolff of Mooresville, NC. In addition, surviving are his three grandchildren, Grace Lam of Round Rock Texas, Kurt Wolff of Mooresville, NC and Jay Wolff of Atlanta, GA. One sister survives, Janet Adams of Boston, MA and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind a special sister-in-law, Evelyn Merrill of Ellington, CT. The family would like to thank the staff of Emeritus at Churchill Assisted Living for their kind and compassionate care of Mr. Cochran during the last two years of his life. A memorial service will be held at Williamsonâ€™s Chapel United Methodist Church, Mooresville, NC on Saturday September 6 at 11:00. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gordon Hospice House, Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625. PDF Printable Version

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Richard Dean Cochran

August 30, 2014 - August 30, 2014