Obituaries: David Allen Cochrane (Aug. 19, 1944 – May 15, 2011)

David Allen Cochrane, 66, of Crescent City, died on May 15, 2011, at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass.

Services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cave Junction, Ore.

Contributions: Disabled American Veterans DAV Memorial Program P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or www.dav.org

For online condolences and tributes please visit stephensfc.com.

Arrangements by Stephens Family Chapel.

He was born on August 19, 1944, in Langdon, N.D., to James and Dorothy Cochrane. His family moved to Crescent City in 1952, where he lived most of his life. David enlisted in the United States Army on February 20, 1964. He served in Korea until his honorable discharge on February 19, 1967. David married Colleen Bosch on February 12, 1983, in Coos Bay, Ore. For many years he worked as a long haul truck driver. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Crescent City. In February of 2011 they moved from Crescent City to Kerby, Ore. David was a member of the American Legion Post 70 in Cave Junction. David enjoyed riding motorcycles, camping, woodworking and spending time with family and friends.

In addition to his wife, survivors include his step-daughter Bobbie and Jim Hjelmgren of Anchorage, Alaska; step-son Jeremy and Dove Stewart of Everett, Wash.; four brothers, James Cochrane of Cottage Grove, Ore., Kerry and John Cochrane, both of Crescent City, and Michael Cochrane of Hamilton, Mo.; and five grandchildren.

His parents preceded him in death.

— Submitted by Stephens Family Chapel