Scott E. Cockrell

He was born in Cleveland, OH September 26, 1946, the son of Edwin E. and Mary (Adler) Cockrell. He earned his bachelor's degree from MIT, where he was a member of Phi Beta Epsilon fraternity, and received an MBA from Northeastern University. He served in the army at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland during the Vietnam War. He was a computer programmer for his entire career and was employed by Fidelity Investments for the past ten years.

Scott was a Bedford resident for the past 26 years. He was a member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church.

Scott was an accomplished mountain climber and outdoorsman. As a member of the Highpointers Club, he was the 80th person to climb the highest mountain in every state, including Mt. McKinley (Denali) in Alaska. He climbed all of New England's 4,000 foot peaks and all of New England's 100 highest peaks. He climbed peaks in Scotland, Iceland, Australia, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. In 2004 he joined a volunteer search and recovery expedition to look for two lost hikers in the Torngat Mountains of Labrador, Canada. Volunteering for the Appalachian Mountain Club, he maintained the Sandwich Mountain trail in the White Mountains for 23 years. He maintained the Cascade Link trail on Mt. Monadnock for the past four years. Scott climbed Mt. Monadnock over 400 times.

Scott shared his enthusiasm for the outdoors by volunteering as a chaperon for the Bedford eighth grade Cardigan trip for several years. He volunteered as a Dock Master for the Head of the Charles Regatta for ten years. Scott was also a runner and completed several races, including three marathons. He enjoyed playing and studying bridge throughout his life, and he earned the rank of Life Master from the American Contract Bridge League.

Scott was a steadfast and loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend. His gentleness, strength, kindness, humor, and courage will always be remembered.

He leaves his wife of 31 years, Corrie Cockrell; three daughters, Braya Cockrell, Jamie R. Cockrell, and Elizabeth E. Cockrell; four sisters, Marilyn B. Cockrell, Susan R. Cockrell, Karen M. Cockrell, and Janet M. Cismesia; nieces Jennifer and Jessica Cismesia; and nephew Shannon Cockrell.

A memorial service took place Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Bedford Presbyterian Church, 1 Church Rd., Bedford, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mt. Monadnock land conservation project of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests at http://goo.gl/nYugw.