Mark Cochran:  

Well, after getting messages that my profile-( Which I did'nt know I had.)- had been viewed by some people, I thought I'd better come see what all the ruckus was in here. I had enough credits in my junior year ("78") at 17 yrs. old, that I could take off and join the Marines. I got my last two there. Spent four years doing aircraft recovery and firefighting. Got out, got married, moved to Priest Lk. Had four children. Fought forest fires as a sawyer for about 12 yrs, a few yrs on the Lolo Hotshot crew out of Missoula, Bartended and logging in the winters. Lived at the lake or about 14 years, where I was the first Asst. Fire Chief of Coolin/Cavanaugh Bay fire district. We built the building ourselves, bought our first fire engine with private money. Some of you tourist types might've caught me playing guitar with friends in the bars at Priest lake. Got divorced and moved to Spokane when I got custody of my two oldest, quit my job at Cd'A Fire Dept. and promised I'd leave them in school in Spokane. Been around the country playing and working and finally at 36 yrs old settled back in Spokane. Still a bit on the wild side playin' in the mud and mountains and the lake with my jeep and kids. Played guitar in a couple of bar bands and still play all the time. Working now at Deer Park Ambulance for the past 20 as of 2024 yrs. where I'm a senior E.M.T. instructo...Expand for more