John Andrew Cochran

1935 - 1985  (50 years)

• Name	John Andrew Cochran
  Birth	1935	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215212377
  _FGRAVE	215212377
  Death	22 Jan 1985	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Crushed to death in a tractor farm accident
  	1985, Wednesday January 30, The Almonte Gazette front page Former Reeve John Cochran Died In TragicAccident On Farm A farming accident had claimed the life of former Almonte reeve and prominent citizen John Cochran, at his RR 4 Almonte farm. He was 49. The accident resulting in Mr Cochran's death by asphyxiation happened some time between noon and 3:30 pm last Tuesday. He was operating a tractor alone on his farm on Lot 21, Conc 6 in Ramsay township. Perth OPP who were called to the scene about 4 pm, report that Mr Cochran was trapped under a large piece of frozen silage. The silage appeared to have fallen off the front end loader on the tractor. The tractor was in reverse and continued to back up until it hit a tree. The silage pinned Mr Cochran underneath it, pressing his chest and abdomen. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr Ralph Bach. Mr Cochran's long list of community involvement included being past chairman of the Algonquin College Board of Governors and past president of the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities. In addition to being former Almonte reeve, he had been chairman of the Almonte General Hospital board and Almonte Lions Club president in previous years. Mr Cochran owned Mississippi Travel in Carleton Place. "He was one of my very close friends. He will be sadly missed by ourselves and our community," said Dr Frank Murphy of Almonte, a close friend. 1985, Wednesday January 30, The Almonte Gazette page 12 COCHRAN, John Andrew (Past Chairman, Board of Governors, Algonquin College; Past President of the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities; former Reeve of the Town of Almonte; Past Board Chairman, Almonte General Hospital; Past President Almonte Lions Club; owner of Mississippi Travel, Carleton Place). Suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, January 22nd, 1985. John A. Cochran (Of Almonte ? age 49 years). Eldest son of Mrs Jim McDonald (nee Mertie Hudson) and the late Milton Cochran. Beloved husband Margaret More and cherished dad of Allison and Lesley of Almonte. Dear brother of Jim and Claude of Almonte. Friends called at the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home, 127 Church Street, Almonte from 8 to 9:30 pm Wednesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9:30 pm Thursday. Thence to rest in the Almonte Presbyterian Church from 12 noon Friday until service at 2 pm, Rev Ed Smith officiating. Cremation Pinecrest Crematorium.
  Cremation	25 Jan 1985	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Cremation at the Pinecrest Crematioium. Memorial stone at Auld Kirk Cemetery.
  Person ID	I23416	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Milton Burns Cochran,   b. 25 Mar 1892, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jul 1967, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mytra Etta Hudson,   b. 12 Apr 1904, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Feb 1996, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1934
  Family ID	F6282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret More
  Children	1. Allison Cochran   2. Lesley Cochran
  Family ID	F7948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Feb 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1935 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Crushed to death in a tractor farm accident - 22 Jan 1985 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Cremation - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 25 Jan 1985 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Medical):The accident resulting in Mr Cochran's death by asphyxiation happened some time between noon and 3:30 pm last Tuesday. He was operating a tractor alone on his farm on Lot 21, Conc 6 in Ramsay township. Perth OPP who were called to the scene about 4 pm, report that Mr Cochran was trapped under a large piece of frozen silage. The silage appeared to have fallen off the front end loader on the tractor. The tractor was in reverse and continued to back up until it hit a tree. The silage pinned Mr Cochran underneath it, pressing his chest and abdomen. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr Ralph Bach.