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| President Murray, Garrett Merrick (back), Ernie Chittim, John Cochran, Sister Murray, Ruth Chittim, LeMerle Cochran |
In addition to Hermann and Gertrude Ruf, John and LeMerle Cochran were most supportive to me. They had me over for dinner occasionally, gave me good advice, and even financed my motorcycle purchase. I had previously bought a good 5-speed bicycle, and got around quite a bit on it. The Cochrans persuaded me to buy the motorcycle after I informed them of my intention to ride my bike to Ohio. I never rode the bike much after getting the motorcycle, so I sold it to Bell’s in Willard Missouri, near Springfield. 1971 pictures
