OBIT: John Robert COCHRANE, 1931, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN ROBERT COCHRANE

  John Robert Cochrane, unmarried, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Betty 
Cochrane, in Salisbury, at 5 a.m., Monday, Sept. 14, 1931, aged 41 years, 11 
months and 15 days, after a long siege of poor health.  His death was due to 
paralysis, which seems to have been brought on by a severe injury to his spine, 
caused by an accident which befell him while employed as a coal miner at Jenners 
about 15 years ago.  Some years ago he also met with another accident while 
employed at mining, by which he was crippled to his dying day in one of his 
feet.
  Being mained for life through two bad injuries, Mr. Cochrane's health steadily 
declined until he was forced to give up all gainful employment, and only a short 
time before his death, became fatally paralyzed.  However, he bore his 
afflictions courageously, seldom complained about his physical handicaps, and as 
long as he was able to do so, followed such gainful employment as he could find 
to do.  Moreover, he was a man of good natural intellect, scrupulously honest, 
and the possessor of a very kind and courteous disposition toward all with whom 
he came in contact with.  He was especially kind to his mother, a woman well 
stricken in years, and as helpful to her at all times as his physical condition 
would permit, until his feeble health finally overcame him.
  The father of the deceased was the late Robert Cochrane, a native of Scotland, 
who died about 10 or 12 years ago.  In addition to his mother, John R. Cochrane 
is survived by four brothers, namely, David, of Salisbury, Clyde and Arthur, of 
Chicago, and Irvin of Patterson, N.J.  He is also survived by two half-brothers, 
James of Salisbury, and William of Crosley, Wyo., and by one sister, Mrs. Jennie 
Seggie of Detroit, Mich.
  Mr. Cochrane was a member of the Reformed Church, the Knights of Pythias, and 
the Improved Order of Red Men.  The funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m., 
Wednesday at the home of his mother, and was conducted by Rev. S. D. Sigler, the 
local Lutheran minister.  The floral tributes were many, and very beautiful.  
The burial arrangements were in the hands of Funeral Director W. C. Price, of 
Meyersdale.  Interment was in the Salisbury I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, September 17, 1931