Orrin Denny Padellford (1882-1957)

PADELLFORD, MAYO, MCCLELLAN, FREEL, WRIGHT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/17/2013 at 10:01:04

From Nevada Journal September 12, 1957

Orrin Denny Padellford, son of Lynn and Addie Padellford, was born on a farm near Nevada July 12, 1982 and died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday evening, Sept 8, 1957, in the Story County Hospital at the age of 75 years, one month and 27 days, where he had been a patient for two weeks with a heart condition.

On Jan. 4, 1902 he was united in marriage to Myrtle May Mayo of Nevada. To this union was born nine children; Clifford of Des Moines, Ray of Ankeny, Ralph of Nevada, Mildred McClellan of Perry, Lucille Freel of Boone and Viola Wright of Nevada. He was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Evelyn and Evangeline and one son, Harold who died in 1946 at the age of 36 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Myrtle May, six children, seventeen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, as well as a host of relatives and friends.

As a young man he became a member of the Christian church and lived his entire life in this community.

He was a lover of flowers and nature and spent most of his entire life in the gardening profession.