James Taylor Cochran

1849–1916 (age 67)

Biography

James Taylor Cochran spent his years offering steady support to the communities around Flaybrick, meeting the duties of family, friendship, and citizenship with calm determination. His friends recalled a man whose reliability and kindness made ordinary days more bearable for those around him.

He died in 1916, and the tree-lined avenues of Flaybrick Memorial Gardens now hold the place where his memory is honoured with simple affection.