John Anthony Ory (1969)

ORY, WHEELER, WHITHAM, WHITTINGTON

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 9/13/2006 at 14:03:57

Earlham Library Obituaries, June 1969
Earlham, Iowa

JOHN A. ORY

John Anthony Ory, son of Wm. And Clara Ory, was born near Secor, Illinois March 7, 1894 and passed away at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines Wednesday morning June 18, 1969 at the age of 75 years 3 months and 11 days.

His mother passed away when he was 15 months old and moved with his father, stepmother, brothers and sisters to Earlham in 1901. He attended the country school near Earlham and the Earlham Academy. His marriage to Lillian Whitam took place December 24, 1913, at Des Moines. To this union one son Richard William was born.

Mr. Ory was a farmer all his life and lived around Adel and Earlham until October 21, 1967 when he sold his farm and moved to Adel. He was a member of the Christian church at Adel and the Masonic Lodge at Earlham.

Mr. And Mrs. Ory celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December 1963.

He is survived by his wife, Lillian, his son, Richard W. Ory of Des Moines, two grandchildren, Mrs. Jack Wheeler and Gene Ory of Des Monies, three great grandchildren, Alan, Rodney and Cindy Wheeler, one sister, Mrs. Chloe Whittington of Eureka, Illinois besides a host of other relatives and friends.

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