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Gail W. Orr (1972)

ORR, DEARDORFF, DAVIS

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 11/28/2006 at 13:06:21

Winterset Madisonian
December 20, 1972

Gail Orr Dies At 53 Years

Gail W. Orr of near Winterset died unexpectedly Sunday December 17 while hunting southwest of Winterset in Lincoln Township. He was 53 years of age.

Mr. Orr had spent about 30 years of his life in Madison County. He was born in this County April 3, 1919, a son of Guy and Reva Deardorff Orr.

He worked as a cement finisher for a general contracting company in Des Moines, but was widely known in rodeo circles. He won the title of World Champion bareback rider in 1953.

His parents and one sister preceded him in death. Nearest surviving relative is a sister, Mrs. Richard Davis of Richmond, California.

Funeral services were to be held this Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Collins Funeral Home in Winterset, conducted by the Rev. Newton Coughenour, pastor of the First United Methodist Church here. Burial was to be made in the Winterset Cemetery.


 

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