Obituary of Robert Edward Derrick Cochrane
ROBERT EDWARD DERRICK “BUD” COCHRANE
DECEMBER 30, 1932 – MARCH 22, 2020
ROBERT ‘BUD’ COCHRANE, YOUNGEST OF SIX CHILDREN BORN TO THOMAS BRYSON COCHRANE AND CAROLINE OSTROM, DIED IN HIS 86TH YEAR AT THE CAMPBELLFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AFTER LEAVING QUEBEC AS A CHILD, BUD SPENT HIS YOUTH IN ES, ONTARIO. AFTER HIS SCHOOL YEARS WERE FINISHED BUD WORKED FOR THE DAVEY TREE COMPANY IN AND AROUND THE WINDSOR AREA, TORONTO AND COBOURG.
IT WAS IN COBOURG THAT BUD MET HIS BRIDE OF 56 YEARS, VIOLET KRAKENBERG. THEY MARRIED IN 1954 AND RAISED 4 CHILDREN WHILE LIVING IN COBOURG, CAMBORNE AND THE SMALL ‘BURG’ KNOWN AS PRECIOUS CORNERS, JUST NORTH OF COBOURG. THEIR FINAL MOVE WAS TO ES.
DURING HIS WORKING YEARS BUD TOILED AT VARIOUS JOBS BUT EVENTUALLY SETTLED INTO WORK AS A LICENCED PIPE & STEAMFITTER. WORK TOOK HIM ALL OVER THE PROVINCE AND HE WORKED ON MANY LARGE PROJECTS. A FEW THAT COME TO MIND ARE THE WINDSOR CASINO, THE UF6 PROJECT IN PORT HOPE AND AT THE DARLINGTON NUCLEAR FACILITY.
WHILE LIVING IN COBOURG BUD ENJOYED PLAYING AND WATCHING FASTBALL AND WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH THE COBOURG LIONS CLUB.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF VIOLET (KRAKENBERG) FOR 56 YEARS. FATHER TO ROB(BARB) IN ROSENEATH, JERRY(JO) IN NORTH CAROLINA, RON IN BALTIMORE AND LYNDA(ROGER)IN ES, AS WELL AS A GRANDFATHER, GREAT GRANDFATHER AND UNCLE TO MANY NEICES AND NEPHEWS.
SPECIAL THANKS MUST GO OUT TO THE WONDERFUL STAFF AT THE MAPLEVIEW RETIREMENT RESIDENCE IN NORWOOD FOR THEIR SUPERB CARE AND COMPASSION. THANKS ALSO GOES TO THE NURSING STAFF, AND DR. JAVALY, AT THE CAMPBELLFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORK, NOT ONLY DURING BUDS STAY THERE BUT WORKING WITH COMPASSION AND GRACE DURING THIS ERA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
THANKS MUST ALSO GO OUT TO BUDS FAMILY MEMBERS IN ES FOR LOOKING AFTER HIM OVER THE PAST YEARS. THANKS TO CAROLYN AND JIM BARNETT, AND DOUG AND KAREN ARNOLD FOR ALL YOU DID FOR BUD. ROAD TRIPS FOR BBQ AND HOME COKED MEALS WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY BUD. ESPECIALLY THE TRIPS TO TIMS FOR COFFEE AND AN APPLE FRITTER. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT HIS SMILING FACE IN YOUR PHOTOS DURING THESE TIMES OUT WITH YOU.
IN KEEPING WITH HIS WISHES, CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE AND THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL SERVICE. INTERNMENT OF HIS AND VIOLETS CREMAINS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS SUMMER IN COTTAM, NEAR ES
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Robert
Edward Derrick
Cochrane 1932 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Peterborough, Province: Ontario