Casady School - Twister Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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10- , , , , , . ln Memoriam On Saturday, the sixteenth of April, Judge A. D. Cochran passed away at his home in Okmulgee at the age of seventy-two. He was not known personally by many of the students, but his untiring work in Casady's behalf will long be remembered. He became the first chairman of the Board of Trustees soon after the school's founding. Cochran Hall honors him. He was bam in Edgewood, Iowa. ln his youth he moved to Okmulgee where he became a respected lawyer. Judge Cochran was President of Central National Bank, Vice-President of Penmar Oil Company, and partner in Vierson-Cochran Oil Company. During his life he was active in the Episcopal Church and held the positions of Chancellor of the Diocese of Oklahoma and Vice-President of the Bishop and Council, which is the Executive Committee of the Church. He participated in many civic activities, including Boy Scouts, Com- munity Chest, and Rotary Club. In all the paths of his lite, Judge Cochran gave a part of himself to his work. He was not a glory seeker, and as with all such men, his ceaseless work was his reward. His contributions have greatly aided the school's work, In his will he left fifty thousand dollarslto the welfare of the school, a gift equaled by few. He gave not only his wealth but his very valuable time to Casady School. He lived a full and prosperous life. He was a leader in his com- munity, in the Church, and in our school. Casady and the Judge's innumer- able friends suffered a great loss in his death.