Clackamas-Marion County OR Archives Obituaries.....Kocher, Andrew June 1921
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Clackamas County News June 23,1921
Death Calls Another of Canbys Pioneers
In the death last Friday morning of Andrew kocher at his home here,Canby lost 
one of its pioneer and highly respected residents.Mr Kocher who was 70 years 
of age had lived for more than 28 years in Canby .He was largely responsible 
for the selection of Canby as the site for the annual county fair,and each 
year has worked hard for the success of the exhibition.
he had been at the head of the poultry division of the fair for a number of 
years,and was working for it again this year,when he was suddenly taken ill.he 
had been a raiser of thoroughbred poultry for many years and had encouraged 
others iin the industry.
Kocher was born in Behtel,Mo., and when but a year old was brought to Oreogn 
by his mother,the late Mrs catherine Kocher.The family settled at Aurora,first 
as part of the old colony which established the place.Surviving mr Kocher are 
his wife.Mrs Ella Kocher of Canby; a son,Calvin of Portland; a 
brother,Henry,and a sister,Miss Christina Kocher,both of Canby.
The funeral services were conducted in the Odd fellows Temple Sunday Morning 
at 11 o'clock,by the members of the local lodge No 156,of which the deceased 
is a charter member having joined the fraternity when first instituted in 
January 1903.The remains were laid to rest in the Zion cemetary

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