Standardbred horse man George W. Cochrane, 81, of Sparrowbush, NY, passed away on June 23, 2020, at Westchester Medical Center, in Valhalla, NY.
He was born July 5, 1938, in Goshen, NY, and was the son of the late George and Luella Ackerson Cochrane.
He proudly served our country in the US Army from 1961-1967. He worked as a trainer for Mark Ford Stables in Middletown, NY.
Cochrane was married to the late Julia Caul Cochrane, who passed away on April 12, 2020. He is survived by his daughters, Terry Neenan and Georgia (Morgan) Mosher; grandchildren, Zachary Neenan, Samantha Neenan, Joshua, Michael, Morgan, Andrew and Casey Larson; great-grandchildren, Hailie, Austin, Hunter, Kaiden, Aubrey, Andie, Olivia, Wyatt, Broc, and Gunner; and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation took place privately at the convenience of the family at HG Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg, PA.
A memorial service for George and Julie will be held on August 16 at the Sparrowbush Fire House in Sparrowbush starting at 1 p.m.
Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. For information, or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit www.knight-auchmoody.com.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of George Cochrane.
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