GEORGE EMERSON COCHRANE.
 



	George Emerson Cochrane, manager of the Continental Life Insur-
ance Company, with headquarters in the Connaught building, Saskatoon,
has the distinction of being one of the youngest life insurance managers
in the province of Saskatchewan. He is a veteran of the Great war and
one of the popular residents of this city. He was born in Elgin county,
Ontario, on the 24th of July, 1891, a son of George and Ellen (Brain)
Cochrane, natives of Ontario.  The father engaged in the implement
business in his native province throughout his life and was a successful
and highly esteemed business man. His death occurred in June of the
year 1911. Mrs. Cochrane died in 1893.
	George Emerson Cochrane was reared and educated in Vienna, On-
tario, and after leaving school engaged in farming for a time. In 1913
he made his initial step into the life insurance business as an employe of
the Sovereign Life Insurance Company and was thus associated upon
the outbreak of the Great war. He put all personal interests aside and
enlisted in the service of his country, going overseas as a member of the
Sixth Battalion.  He served in the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and was
slightly wounded in 1915.  He received three medals for his gallant
service: The ordinary star decoration; and service and victory decora-
tions.  He received his honorable discharge from the army on the 9th of
February, 1919, and returned to the Sovereign Life Insurance Company
as manager of eastern Saskatchewan.  In 1921 he was made manager
for the Continental Life Insurance Company, with headquarters in Sas-
katoon and has since been active in this important capacity, having the
distinction of being one of the youngest men in the province to hold such
a responsible position.  His territory covers the whole of northern Sas-
katchewan and he has twelve men under his supervision.
	On the 11th of July, 1921, Mr. Cochrane was married to Miss Isabel
Sweeney and they have one child George Everett, whose birth occurred
on the 23d of April, 1922. Mrs. Cochrane is a young woman of culture
and refinement and she is prominent in the club and social circles of this
city. Since attaining his majority Mr. Cochrane has followed an inde-
pendent course in politics, giving his support to the man he thinks best
fitted for the office without regard to party principles. He is ever cog-
nizant of the duties and responsibilities as well as the privileges of good
citizenship and cooperates in any project for the good of the community.
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, holding membership in King
Hiram Lodge, Regina. Along strictly business lines he is identified with
the Life Underwriters Association of Canada.  The religious faith of
Mr. Cochrane is that of the Anglican church and he is a member of St.
John's church in this city.  He is a young man of great ability and
possesses those qualities which speak for his continued success in the
business world.




	
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