The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-10
FUNERAL OF LATE
". D. COCHRAN TO
Be HELD TUESDAY
Tributes Of Respect From Prominent
Men Everywhere Pour In on
Bcrcayed Family-Clty Will
Honor Memory Of Promi-
nent Citizen.

The funeral of Hon. w. d. Cochran,
who died suddenly early Saturday will
be held at 1;3O o'clock Tuesday after
noon at the First Presbyterian church,
of which he was member, with SER
vices by his pastor and friend, DR..
John Barbour. Burial will be made in
the Maysville cemetery.
All day Sunday and Monday tele-
grams of consolidation poured in on
the family from friends all over Ken
tucky and in other states. Few men
have died in Maysvlle who have been
held in higher esteem all over the ma
ton than w. D. Cochran. Although
he was a great lawyer and a powerful
politician, he is being looked upon
now most generally as a patriot. When
informed of the sudden death of Nlr
Cochran, Judge Edward w. Hines
chairman of the State Council of Ma
tional Defense said: "The news Is a
very great shock to me. He seemed in
perfect health in our council meetne
Thursday. He was able. wise and
good, and during the war had been one
of the outstanding patriots Of Ken
lucky. No man in the State has rem
dered greater unselfish service to his
country than he. His associates or
the Kentucky Council of Defense,
without exception, loved and admired
him and his firm common sense, re-
markably good judgment and keen
ness of perception made his counsel Of
great value. He will be greatly miss
ed"
Mr.. Hines Immediately telegraphed
his sympathy to Mrs. Cochran, The
telegram said 81 am shocked ar
grieved beyond measure to hear OF
your husbands death. He was with
us in our meeting of the Council yes
terday. He was one of the strongest
and finest characters have ever
known and was the loftiest patriot
He gave his life for his country a
truly as the man who uied in battle
Regret that Sickness prevents m
from going to Maysville to pay tribut'
to his memory in person"
City viii Pay Tribute
The city of Maysville will pay spc
cial tribute to his memory on Tues
day. Mayor Russell today issued ;
special proclamation ordering all cit
offices closed and calling upon tn,
business men to close their places O
business for one hour during the fun
eral. The proclamation follows:
Proclamation
TO THE CITIZENS OF NASHVILLE
Our city has been shocked by tn
sudden death of one of our most prom
inent citizens, Hon. w. D. Cochran.
No citizen of Maysville was NOR
public spirited than he and no on
had a greater civic pride or contribu'
ed more to the progress of our cit
during the past twenty years than tn
man we mourn today.
Considering his great worth to OF
) city and realizing our great loss
his death, |, Thomas NJ. Russell, Ma!
J or of the City of Maysville, herel
order that all city offices be closC
for an hour from 1:3O o'clock p. I
Tuesday, February II, until O.:
o'clock during which time all city @
ficials and employees will attend h
funeral at the First Presbyterii
church.
l further request all citizens to su
pend business during this one hour
honor of this man who has given
many hours during his lifetime
Maysville's development.
T. NJ. RUSSELL, Mayor
City Of Maysvil
Attest: r. B. ADAIR, City Cler
Maysville, KY, February 10, 1919.
Bar Association Meets
At call of Judge John l.. Whitakt
dean of the Mason County Bar Ass
citation, the members of the bar m
at the City Council Chamber II
morning to take action upon y
Cochran's death
The meeting was called to order
Judge Whitaker and District Attorn
B. S. Grannis was elected chairm
e and Circuit Clerk James B. Key, CleI
ATTORNEYS L.. /, >Worthington. l.