W. S. Orr

ORR

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 4/19/2019 at 11:44:44

20 June 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
page 10

Onslow, Ia. June 20--The people of the community were very much shocked Friday when the news of the death of W. S. Orr was circulated. Mr. Orr was in his usual good health, ate a hearty dinner and was preparing to go to the field to plow corn when his son Clarence drove in. They were looking at the car his son was fixing when Mr. Orr remarked he felt dizzy. He was taken to the house where medical aid was summoned, but died in a few hours. He leaves a wife, one daughter and two sons, an aged mother, three sisters, besides relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Mr. Orr was a kind father and good neighbor. He will be greatly missed not only in his home, but by a host of friends. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, the remains being buried at North Mineral.

23 June 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
page 20

Wyoming, Ia. June 23--W. S. Orr, who lives four miles northeast of Onslow, died very suddenly last Friday. Mr. Orr and son, Clarence, were fixing his auto when Mr. Orr was taken with an attack of apoplexy, and died about two hours later. His funeral was held at Bethel church, and burial took place in the cemetery near by. Mr. Orr was about 60 years old, and leaves his wife, two sons, one daughter and his mother to mourn his death.