Marilyn Joan Cochran

1935 - 1944  (9 years)

• Name	Marilyn Joan Cochran
  Born	1 Feb 1935
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 May 1944	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2871	Rossville
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Floyd Cochran
  Mother	Elma Bills Cochran
  Family ID	F1205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 24 May 1944 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Cochran, Marilyn MARILYN COCHRAN Weakened by a severe attack of the measles, Marilyn Joan Cochran, 9-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cochran, living east of Silver Lake, was drowned Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 1944, when she struck her head against a rock after falling into a shallow pool in the yard at the Cochran home. Marilyn’s mother, who had been attending the girl night and day during the measles siege, was taking a nap when the girl left the house. Marilyn apparently became overbalanced and fell into the water. Undoubtedly she became dazed when her head struck the rock. The pool of water, formed by recent rains, is only about eight inches deep. The girl already was dead when her mother awakened and left the house to search for her. A bruise on the forehead showed where she had fallen against the rock. Marilyn was born February 1, 1935. Besides her parents, she is survived by three brothers, Lieut. Burton Cochran, Fort Worth, Texas; Cadet Leland Cochran, Amarillo, Texas and Clayton Cochran of the home; and three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cochran, Route 6, and Mrs Adelle Bills, of Rossville Mrs. Adelle Bills returned home Wednesday from Topeka, after a weeks stay, called by the death of her granddaughter.