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Obituary for Alvin Marion Chochon

Alvin Marion  Chochon
Alvin M. Chochon, age 80, of Coupeville, Washington, passed away peacefully on December 19th, 2014 from a fast moving sporadic prion disease of the brain called Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD).

Born on July 16th, 1934 to Joseph and Victoria Chochon in Humphries, Nebraska, Al was the youngest of 9 children, including 1 brother and 6 sisters. Growing up as a hard-working mid-west boy on a farm in Nebraska, Al developed an affinity for horses and all things cowboy, which was a lasting love during his lifetime. After attending high school in Columbus, Nebraska, and then a year at University of Nebraska as a dedicated Cornhusker fan, Al signed up for the Army in 1954, serving in the Korean war as an Artillery Specialist stationed in Germany until 1956. With an honorable discharge after 2 years, Al finished his education in 1960 with a BS in Finance and Accounting at Arizona State University. It wasn’t long after this that Al met a beautiful red-headed flight attendant named Joan. Quickly realizing he hit the jackpot, he married Joan within 10 months of their meeting in San Francisco, moving to Cocoa Beach, Florida where Al joined The Martin Company and worked on the Gemini Space Program with NASA. The next 5 years ushered in the beginning of Al’s journey into fatherhood with the birth of two daughters, Kelly and Kim. As Al continued to advance his career, he held executive management positions as Controller, General Manager and President/CEO with several companies in various industries. With these positions came the opportunity for the family to move several times, living in Florida, Colorado, Southern California, Bay Area and Seattle. Al and Joan finally settled in Coupeville on Whidbey Island in 2004, building their dream home by the water near good friends and neighbors, while Al continued to work as a real estate broker for Windermere Real Estate, and was an active member of the Coupeville Lion’s Club, Knights of Columbus and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Al will be remembered for his ability to tell jokes on any subject at any given moment, preferably with a good Cuban cigar and glass of scotch in hand, as well as his generous and loving spirit, which unknowingly earned him the honor of “second father” to many of Kelly and Kim’s high school and college friends. Valuing hard work and determination, Al continued to take care of business until CJD prevented him from performing his much-loved real estate work in September.

Al is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Joan Chochon, his daughter Kelly Chochon Schactler and son-in-law David Boschee, daughter Kim Chochon, and grandchildren Jack, Joseph and Anna Schactler, granddog Lola, grandcat Besos, sisters Lillian Chochon, Millie Martens, and Eleanor Borders, sister-in-law Jean Goodwine and many well-loved nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends who enriched his life for the last 80 years.

A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Coupeville at 2pm on Tuesday, December 30th.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Al’s honor may be made to National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (www.cjdsurveillance.com). Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.

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