Ana Raquel Barril Cochran

Ana Cochran, age 80 and wife of Terry Ward Cochran (deceased), resident of Irving, Texas passed away at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in the early morning of January 6, 2022 from complications due to a falling accident in her home. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and moved to Washington, DC in her early 20s with her four children, then later the family moved to the Greenbelt and New Carollton suburbs in Maryland.

She was a wonderful mother, talented artist, poet, avid reader, and devoted Christian who pushed all her children to strive for music, sports, hobbies, and big dreams. She always cared for and loved her many rescued cats, dogs, birds and horses over the years. In 1968 she received her high school diploma and afterward attended Prince George’s Community College in Maryland. Conservative politics was a major influence in her work life and in 1972 she ran for Maryland House of Delegates against Steny Hoyer, then later joined the Republican Party in leadership positions including Executive Director of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.

Always an passionate activist and civic leader for the Hispanic community, she moved from Northern Virginia to Irving, Texas and was appointed as Executive Director of the Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Some years later she transferred into senior service management at American Airlines Corporation, and took various positions in airport passenger services at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. After two decades Ana retired from the airline and became active in Irving City projects and community support. 

She was crowned as Ms. Mature Irving in 1994 for one term and became active in her duties supporting community social and neighborhood efforts, including several art events in community centers and libraries.

Ana was predeceased by husbands Terry Cochran, Ronald Bartash, Conrad Bell III, Norman Storer and youngest son Micah Bartash Cochran. She is survived by her children: Kenneth Bartash, Daphne Anicka Izquierdo, Conrad Bell IV, Nadia Fruchey, and Kerstin Bartash Cochran.

She is then survived by her granchildren: Anicka Monique Plante Macheson, Devon Stephen Plante, Conrad Bell V, Benjamin Bell, and Mariana Martinez. Finally survived by her great-granddaughter Lorelei Plante.

The family requests her tribute to be donations made to American Humane or Americian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) linked below. There will be a graveside funeral on Friday, January 14, at 1:00PM located at the Whitebead Cemetery in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.