Mahlon Pearl Cochran Jr

Reverend Mahlon P. Cochran, Jr. was born March 28, 1934 in Oakland, Maine to Mahlon P. Cochran, Sr. and Etta Mae (Hutchinson) Cochran. He grew up in Weld, Maine and graduated from Dixfield High School in 1952. He served in the Air Force and is a Korean War Veteran. He attended Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma, and graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in 1971. Growing up, Mahlon enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing the banjo. Mahlon joined the United States Air Force in January 1953 and served during the Korean War until his Honorable Discharge in January 1957 holding the rank of Airman, 1st Class. Mahlon married Freida (Anderson) Cochran on May 23, 1970 at Bethel Church of the Nazarene in Johnson, Kansas. After graduating from college, he pastored for the Church of the Nazarene in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. He was a devoted Christian whose main goal was to lead others to Christ. Mahlon was a caring, faithful, loving, sincere, and inspirational man, who was a gifted musician, able to play the banjo, piano, and bass. He was a great witness for and faithful servant of the Lord, who cherished becoming a Christian and leading others to Christ. He still enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a talented woodworker, who did not like when things were not plumb (level), and worked by the adage, “measure twice and cut once”. Mahlon was a member of Faith Journey Church of the Nazarene, and was a fan of Gospel music, John Wayne movies, a good coffee milkshake, a juicy cheeseburger, or dinner at Cracker Barrel. He was a wonderful husband and father and will be remembered as a Godly man who loved his family and wanted everyone to find Christ. Mahlon passed into the heavenly gates on March 29, 2018, at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha, Nebraska, one day after his 84th birthday He is survived by wife, Freida, of the home, and children; Jeff Cochran & wife Kim of Omaha, NE, Walter Cochran & wife Tracy of Gardner, KS, Twyla McCurley & husband Eugene of Broken Bow, OK, and Sarah Armstrong & husband Bryan of Gardner, KS. By his 6 grandchildren; Alex and Wesley McCurley, Trenton and Lindsay Cochran, and Savannah and Jack Armstrong. His brother Henry Cochran & wife Carol of Weld, ME. He was preceded in death by his father Mahlon P. Cochran, Sr., mother Etta (Hutchinson) Cochran Olson, stepfather George Olson, and brother Theodore Cochran, and infant sister Eva Mae Cochran.

Mahlon Pearl Cochran Jr

March 28, 1934 - March 29, 2018