Robert W. Cochran
October 24, 1933 – December 17, 2021
Robert Wayne Cochran went peacefully to the Lord on December 17, 2021, with his loving wife Patty by his side. Robert was born October 24, 1933, in Leesville, MO, to parents William Boyd and Rosella Cochran. He is survived by his loving wife, Patty, and his three grown sons, William, Robert, Jr, and James. The greatest blessing of his life was his grandchildren, Kelsie, Kenneth, Dylan, Lucas, Justin, and his great-grandchildren, Adaline, Logan, and Miller.
Robert came to Washington in 1952 from Clinton, MO, and served two years in the Army. Robert came home and went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad as Locomotive Engineer and was promoted to Traveling Engineer, where he worked until they closed. Robert then worked for Burlington Northern Railroad until he retired. At the time of retirement, Robert had worked 40 years for the railroads. Bob always said he was lucky that he got to work on a job that he loved. Bob loved working on old cars and was always restoring or tinkering on something. Above all else, Bob loved his family and his home. His grandkids loved the fact that he was a storyteller and was he famous for his words to live by and one-line quotes.
Robert was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters. He leaves behind two sisters and two brothers.
Robert will be missed greatly by all those who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA 98042, on Feb 3, 2022, at 2:00 pm. There will be a celebration of his life and Memorial Service to be announced later.
Oh Patty….. I love you and loved Bob. He was always so kind and funny with my boys. They would seek him out just to talk cause he listened even when it was gibberish LOL. Our love and condolences are with you. I was glad to see you and hug you at Christmas Eve Service.
Patty, very sad to hear the news of Bob’s passing. From the very first time we met Bob left such a gentle and tender impression on my heart. As a matter of fact I’d never seen Bob without a smile on his face. I remember when Bob and your brother installed the new windows around the worship center. Their humor was infectious and I was so sorry when they completed the project and moved on. You and your extended family is in our prayers as you move forward with wonderful memories of a most spendid gentleman. Love, Dave & Kathy
Patty,
One of the many pleasures for me at the annual Orndorff, McReynolds, Cochran, et. al. annual reunions in Mossyrock Campground or Renton was when Bob would corner me to tell me his recollections of his railroading and whatever else crossed his mind. Laughs are good for the soul, and I was blessed to be told the stories that brought such laughter. Bob will always be in my memory, as he will be with the audiences he left behind. Condolences to you and your family.
So sad for you Patty and my deepest condolences to you and all your wonderful family. Be assured of my love and prayers always. ♥️🥰🙏🙏
Oh Patty…..I am sending a big hug and lots of love to you and your family. I always got a kick watching Bob interact with my grandsons during choir practice. You could tell how much he loved kids and how they loved him, too.
I know you have wonderful memories to share. I love you. Gwen
May God’s grace and presence be with you and your family in real and even tangible ways, Patty, in the face of this enormous loss. Bob was very precious to me! Several years ago I asked you for permission to have him as my boyfriend, and your reply delighted my heart. You said,
“Sure, you can have him, I’ve had him for over 50 years!” I love you and Bob very much!
Bob was the best father-in-law a girl could ever have.
He welcomed me into the family with love, lots of words of wisdom, and advice.
I Feel blessed to have married a man just like him.
Grandpa will be missed dearly by all of us.
We will all carry him with us in our hearts always.
Love and Blessings,
Your Favorite and Loving Daughter in Law,
Debbie
Patty my condolences to you and family. Bob gave great hugs. God bless you.
I also want to offer my condolences to the rest of the family and special hugs to Kelsie and Kenneth who were both my Sunday School students at Kent First Baptist Church of Kent many years ago.
Dear Patty,
I know I have had to move to be with my daughter in Ellensberg but I still feel apart of the precious Kent Baptist Church. You have been in my thoughts & prayers and will continue to do that. Bob always had a smile and I loved watching you two sitting in church together. Wish I could give you a hug but will do that when I can get over there to vist again. May God bless & be with you and your family during this time.
Both Joanne and I offer our condolences to you and your extended family. When we were members of KFBC and in attendance I always enjoyed talking with Bob and learned that one of his cousins married one of my cousins. He had a great sense of humor and allways had a welcoming smile.
Dear Patty and the entire Cochran family….. our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss and sorrow. As you know, life can be filled with many blessings. and I want you all to know that your father, husband, grandpa, relative and friend was a true blessing to my life. I was truly honored to have been able to know Bob, to work with him, and to be able to have him as a friend. We spent many hours together both on and off the job, and no matter, if it was over a cup of coffee or out in the bitter cold and rain cleaning up a derailment, it was always a true blessing and a pleasure to be able to be around Bob. We had a great ride together my friend and it is now time to retire to that big roundhouse in the sky.
You will be missed forever but more important than that is you will always and ever be my friend forever. You were a true friend and a blessing to all of us….
Will truly be missed always looked forward to going over to there home growing up! Thanks for all the great memories love you aunt Pat!
Bob was the sweetest man and I wish we could have met him years before we finally did. We would have loved to have gotten to know him even more. We loved listening to his wonderful stories about how he met Aunt Patty and his railroad work. Such a wonderful sense of humor. So sorry for your loss Aunt Patty. Love and Blessings. Steven and Nadine