Historical Village Church Ecumenical Service

Sunday 13 June 2004 10:00 a.m.

 

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

The Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke from 1878 - site of the ecumenical service in honour of Eddie Cochran. It was a beautiful Sunday morning  ...

The church is situated in the Pioneer Village at the terrain of the Freeborn County Historical Museum. On the Historical Museum page you will find some pictures from the permanent Eddie Cochran exhibit inside the museum ...

 

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

This entrance got us all in the right mood ...

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Before the service ...

 

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

The church was filled with fans, friends and family of Eddie. The service was organised by Bev jackson, executive director and curator of the Freeborn County Historical Museum. She wrote an article about the weekend which is for you to read at The Cochran Connection website ...

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

 On the left you can see pastor Milton Ost talking with the Cochran family. It was a very emotional service, especially when Hank Hickey (married with Eddie's sister Patty) shared some memories of Eddie with us ...

Bruce Himmerich and David Jo in Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Bruce Himmerich and David Jo singing the gospel and their tributesong 'Eddie's Song' ...

Norsk ev. Luthers Kirke, Albert Lea, Minnesota

After the service coffee and donuts were served for everybody who attended the service ...

With the Cochran Family

With the Cochan family

This picture is taken on friday-evening 11 june in the restaurant at the golfcourse of Albert Lea. Clockwise: Bill Cochran, Antoon, Bill Beard (Cochran Connection), Chris, June, Dave, Hank Hickey (Eddie's brother in law who did such a wonderful job representing the Cochran family during the weekend) and Betty Cochran. On the other table you can see Patty Hickey (Eddie's sister) ...

Patty Hickey, Betty Cochran and Bill Cochran

from left to right: Patty Hickey, Betty Cochran and Bill Cochran. This picture was taken on sunday afternoon 13 june when our little group of England and Dutch fans were invited over to the Hickey family in Austin, Minnesota ...