Edward David Bocock

October 26th, 1938 - July 16th, 2017

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Ed was a loving, compassionate, intelligent, friendly, hard working, fun loving, solid Christian who lived the Christian life. He loved his family, was loyal to his friends, and loved his country. He was the youngest brother out of 4 brothers, and liked to introduce me to his friends this way, " This is my sister, Jean, from Virginia. I'm her younger brother". No matter that he was a number of years older than me! That's how he came to be called (by me) my 'baby brother'. I will cherish the precious memories of my beloved baby brother always.......

Jean Eychaner

Bob and I were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. It was always a joy to be in the presence of Ed,. He always had a twinkle in his eye, a grin on his face and of course his charming southern drawl. How fortunate South Haven schools were to have Ed be a leader for administrators, teachers, and students for so many years. Ed was always supportive, had a positive attitude and we are honored to have called him a friend. Please know all of you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult.

Bob and Lynn Gabel

Dear Bococks,

I am so sorry for your great loss. Mr. Bocock was a wonderful man. I will be forever grateful that he put up with all the horse shenanigans among Carrie, myself, and the Geneva Wrens 4Hers. He will be sincerely missed - not only by his family, but also by the community as a whole. All of my interactions with Ed were wonderful and he always had a smile on his face and exuded kindness from his heart. He was a legend among men! My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Angie Adkin Miot

To the Bocock family. I am sorry to hear of the loss of such a quality individual. Always upbeat, always positive and above all, always smiling with the great twinkle in is eyes. The last time I saw Ed we stood in Meijer and he told me of his diagnosis and was still upbeat and wanted, more than anything, to know how my life was going. He was the administrator at CMS when I started teaching and he was a great mentor. He taught me the value of patience and a smile when confronting difficulties in the classroom. A lesson that served me well for 30 years. May you all find peace with your memories of Ed and may he RIP. Condolences...

Harry and Colleen Kohn

I met Mr. Bocock in 6th grade at Central School. My teacher was Ron Robinson, who was a good friend of his. This was about 1963. Our classrooms were next to each other and there was an empty room nearby that was called the "whodunit room" for somewhat obvious reasons. I remember going to the whodunit room (with several of my classmates) with Mr. R and Mr. B after some kind of transgression. No one would confess or tell on the actual guilty party (6th grade code of honor) so several of us received the wrong end of a paddle that day. It was truly a badge of honor. I loved those guys! About 22 years later, Mrs. Bocock was my son's kindergarten teacher and he thrived in her class. RIP Mr. B. You made a difference.