Douglas Martin Cochrane

Doug was born on April 23,1955 in Erie, Pennsylvania to A. James Cochrane, Jr. and Dorothy O’Meal Cochrane of Ripley, New York.

Doug graduated from Ripley Central School in 1973. He served in the US Army as a tank repairman from 1973-1976. Doug married Alisa Orton on July 30, 1983 in Ripley, New York.

He started his career as an agricultural implement mechanic when Ernie Rammelt, owner of Rammelt & Sons, Westfield, hired him during high school.

Doug and Alisa moved their family to Wyoming in 1989 where they eventually settled in the BigHorn Basin. Doug retired from ag mechanics in 2007 after 34 years of cranking wrenches and got behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler hauling water, road construction asphalt, and oil drilling materials. Doug and Alisa moved to Casper, Wyoming in 2010 for Alisa’s job transfer and made Casper their forever home where he ultimately ended up in the oil fields of Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. He retired from USA Trucking in April 2019.

Doug is survived by his wife of 41 years, Alisa of Casper, Wyoming. His children and grandchildren: Chad and Leah Cochrane and their children Rorie, Cole, and Sawyer of Bow, New Hampshire; Meghan (NKA Korey) and Ian Rowswell and their child Beatrice of Tyndall AFB, Florida; Douglas and Ira Cochrane and their children Levi, Emma, Jace, Dante, and Lana of Greybull, Wyoming; Mike and Nicole Cochrane and their children James and Natalie of Worland, Wyoming; and spiritual kids Cari and Phil Derby and their child Zechariah of Casper, Wyoming; and last but not least, his beloved aussie mix Spot. He is also survived by his siblings: Jack and Marcia Cochrane of Westfield, New York; Mary Beth and Don Chess of Ripley, New York; and Janet and Craig Niebauer of Lutz, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. He was especially close to his nephew Brian and Heather Chess and their children Andrew and Addison of Ripley, New York and his niece Sara Chess Bentley and her children Rachel and Nicholas of North East, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his uncle Ernest O’Meal of Newark, New York and many cousins in New York and Florida. He was especially close to his cousin Charles and Darlene Leeuwen of Newark, New York. Doug leaves behind many friends in Wyoming and New York.

He was predeceased by his parents, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and one nephew.

A celebration of life for New York family and friends will take place on Saturday, September 28th beginning at Noon at Cochrane Farms. The family will have a private burial of Doug’s cremated remains at Quincy Cemetery Ripley, New York.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions 319 S. Wilson Street, Casper, WY 82601 and/or Chautauqua County 4-H, Friends of 4H CCE, PO Box 20, Jamestown, NY 14702.