Susan was born in the East, New York, but spent the largest part of her youth in the
Midwest. The Cochrane family moved around through several states I tune with her
Father’s work. She has two sisters, the one remaining, Helen lives in Chandler and has
maintained a close relationship with Susan. There are four children from Susan’s first
marriage, three of whom are here today…Ron, Elizabeth and Jennifer, all close to their
Mother.
Our marriage, the second for both of us, took place while I was in the Air Force.
The marriage took place at Hickman AFB in Hawaii, with Susan, then living in the NW near
Seattle, joining me there. I flew from Clark AB in the Philippines to begin the nest part of my
Life. After our honeymoon, we both returned to our starting places to allow Susan to gather
Her two teenage daughters and prepare for life in the tropics.
So, our first home together lasted for three fun years with lots of travel opportunities in the
Far East and other adventures…one in particular shows her fun-loving attitude. We joined
the Base Motorcycle Club and bought two bikes…the result of which was Susan being the
only female bike driver in the pack of twelve. The sixteen-day motorcycle tour of seven
islands was a great experience for both of us.
From the Philippines to a three year tour in Great Falls, MT was quite a change, but typically
she enjoyed our stay with a lot of outdoor activities. Retiring from the AF, we moved to Spokane, WA for an eight-year stay. Tiring of the harsh winters, we sold our house, put
furniture in storage and embarked on a two and a half year RV trip throughout our great
country, from NW to the tip of Baja California to Halifax, Nova Scotia to Key West, FL
and back down to the Baja for 3 or 4 months. We ended up making three RV trips down to
Cabo San Lucas. Incidentally, we started our RV travel accompanied by our three dogs.
After all that, we ended up back in WA in the rain. After 10 years or so, we had had enough
of the clouds and cold, so we checked out AZ and found a spot we thought we’d like, Sun
City Festival, in the desert. Our choice was right on and we’ve spent the last nine years
smiling at the WA weather reports and supporting Desert Diamond Casino (or DDC).
I have to relate that Susan’s departure was not at all in our detailed planning for my demise.
She was a fervent animal lover, known as the Cat Lady, and our kitty, Molly, is missing her
Mommy. Her flowers, a second love, will last as long as I can keep them as a memorial.
Missing my love,
Eynon
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