OLIVER THOMAS COCHRAN SR., 89, a native Houstonian, passed away peacefully in his home to join his Father in Heaven on May 22, 2020. Oliver was delivered on March 8, 1931 by his Grandfather Dr. J. T. Oliver and was the first baby delivered in his Grandfather's newly owned Parkview Hospital on Harrisburg. Years later Oliver and his Father established Parkview Pharmacy across the street from the hospital, where Oliver worked as the pharmacist, his Mother ran the soda fountain and his Father was the accountant. They went on to run 6 more pharmacies in the greater Houston area.
Oliver attended Park Place Elementary, San Marcos Academy, Deady Junior High School, Stephen F. Austin High School, University of Texas and received the Merck Award for scholarship and his Pharmacy Degree from the University of Houston in 1953. At Stephen F. Austin he was the football team quarterback, track manager, on the swimming team and voted Most Popular Senior. Most important of all is that is where he met his high school sweetheart and future bride, Dorothy Jean Gideon.
