Clifton Orr (1921)
FOSTER, ORR
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 11/28/2006 at 12:52:55
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 1921Death of Clifton Orr
Clifton Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Orr, of Scott township died at the Winterset hospital on last Wednesday afternoon. He had been sick for the past two weeks with typhoid pneumonia and other complications, which set in at the last. The boy had always been well until this spring, when he had an attack of chronic appendicitis. This left him weakened and he was unable to withstand the attack of the fever, and he died when the poison filled his lungs.
He has been helping his father on the farm since he quit school and he has many friends in Winterset and in the county.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and were conducted by Rev. Malone. Many of his friends attended the funeral and paid their last respects to the boy they all liked and admired.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 1921
Page 1, Column 6Clifton Orr Dead
Clifton Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Orr, living south of Winterset, died at midnight last Wednesday at the Winterset hospital. Death followed an attack of typhoid-pneumonia.
The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. S. J. Malone, pastor of the United Presbyterian church.
Clifton was a grandson of George Orr of Winterset and a cousin of Dr. Lloyd Foster of Greenfield.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 1921
Page 5, Columns 4 & 5Clifton Clair Orr
Clifton Clair Orr, son of Will and Myrtle Orr, was born April 19, 1901 at the home farm seven miles south of Winterset and passed away at the Winterset hospital on July 13, 1921, aged 20 years, 2 months and 24 days.
Cliff was a bright, energetic boy and grew to manhood on the farm among the neighbor boys and girls, always taking an active interest in the home and neighborhood affairs. He was received into full membership in the Methodist church at Peru and was baptized December 29, 1912 by Rev. Harry Bremer, pastor of the church.
His illness was brief but serious from the first. He was taken to the hospital Friday, July 8, where he received the best of love and care.
Cliff leaves to mourn his loss his father, mother and one brother Guy, his aged grandfather, George Orr, and grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Feeley, an uncle, Frank Orr, of St. Paul, his cousin, Gerald Orr, of Winterset, an uncle, Melvin Foster and family, and cousins, Dr. Foster and his wife, of Greenfield. Also a large number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m . in the Methodist church in Winterset by Rev.. S. J. Malone of the United Presbyterian church and burial made in the Winterset Cemetery.
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