Retired Justice George M. Cochran passes away at 98 
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Published: January 31, 2011
Retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice George Moffett Cochran died Jan. 22 at his home in Staunton. He was 98.
A native of Staunton, he attended the University of Virginia, earning his undergraduate degree in 1934 and his law degree two years later. As an alumnus, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and the ...
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