Pearl Catherine Orr, age 97 of Stensrud Lodge Saskatoon passed away peacefully November 15, 2004.
She is survived by her children:
Harold (Mary),
Lois (Roland) Olson,
Alice Williams,
Raymond (Marilyn),
Verna (Marvin) Bastian,
and by
Louis and Thevy Southichack
daughter-in-law Elsie Orr,
36 grandchildren,
99 great grandchildren
7 great great grandchildren,
three sisters-in-law,
Gladys Perry ,
Arzettia Perry and
Trudy Barnes,
two special nephews
Bert (Ruth) Husband and
George (Doris) Husband.
She was predeceased in 1984 by her beloved husband Wilfred Orr.
She was also predeceased by:
her son-in-law, Jim Williams,
by two granddaughters,
Dawn Denman
and Susan Davidson
a great granddaughter Faith and a great great grandson Nathan,
and her sister Verna Husband,
and eight brothers
Fred, Ernest, Austin, Arthur, Harvey, Walter,
Claude, Lynn
and by her special niece Lavina (Husband) Perkins.
Pearl was born near Wishart, Sask., April 7, 1907 to Charles and Mary (York) Perry. Her father had been married previously to Selina York, with whom he had two children before she died of T.B. Later he married Selina's younger sister Mary, who was known as Birdie.
Charles and Birdie had 8 children, and then Birdie died of TB when Pearl was just two years old. After Birdie's death, Pearl and Lynn, the two youngest children were raised by their older half-sister, Verna, who was newly married to Walter Husband of Wawota, Sask.
In later years, Pearl told us she remembered going hand in hand with Lynn and asking Aunt Verna if their mother was coming back. Aunt Verna was so sorry to think they didn't realize that she was gone. The Husband family grew when three children were born. Lavina, Bert and George.
Pearl was always grateful for the wonderful home she had and felt responsible to repay the kindness of Walter and Verna. She was able to care for her "Mom," (Aunt Verna) until she died at 102.
When Wilfred Orr was courting her, Aunt Verna cautioned that she was sickly and wasn't likely to live long. They were married for 54 years before he died, and they raised 5 children.
Pearl was a teacher. She taught many of her grandchildren to read and write. Before she was married, she taught for two years, and again during the war. She went back to college and resumed teaching when her husband had a heart attack.
She taught at several Saskatchewan schools, ending her teaching career at Biggar, teaching special education for 11 years. The crafts her special needs children made were the envy of the other children in the school. While there she received "Mother of the Year" award for her extra-curricular work with special needs children.
She and Wilfred were instrumental in establishing the first Bible Schools for the church of Christ in Saskatchewan in 1931, and were heavily involved in the formation of Radville Christian College, which later became Western Christian College.
In 1940 she was supposed to be renting a building for Bible School, but took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a good house, which became the first building for RCC.
She was a faithful member of the church of Christ. She loved the Bible and loved to teach it. She gave every grandchild a Bible for their 8th birthday, and she taught at Bible Camps and Schools for many years. When she was 81, she went to Papua New Guinea for three years where she was a much-loved teacher, and was revered for her great age.
In Moose Jaw, the Orrs discovered that their home was marked as a place where people in need could get help. Many people were the recipients of their benevolence.
"Aunt" Rose Harder came to live with the Orrs as a renter in 1953 and lived with them as part of the family until her death in 1984.
She was always aware of the needs of people and was happy to help. She ran "the best restaurant in Wawota." She was an excellent seamstress and could remake clothes as well as make new.
She always planted a large garden so she could share. She grew African Violets for plant sales at school, and she became known in Wawota as the "Rose Lady," because she always shared her many roses.
Refugee families sponsored by the Wawota community were especially thankful for her help. She was a member of the refugee committee but it was to her home that the refugee families were welcomed. This brought the Orrs many blessings, especially Louis and Thevy Southichack , who became members of the family as well.
In 1988, Pearl received Air Canada's "Heart of Gold" award for her humanitarian work. The nomination extolled her virtues as an outstanding humanitarian who never thought twice about helping someone in need.
She is survived by her children:
Harold (Mary),
Lois (Roland) Olson,
Alice Williams,
Raymond (Marilyn),
Verna (Marvin) Bastian,
and by
Louis and Thevy Southichack
daughter-in-law Elsie Orr,
36 grandchildren,
99 great grandchildren
7 great great grandchildren,
three sisters-in-law,
Gladys Perry ,
Arzettia Perry and
Trudy Barnes,
two special nephews
Bert (Ruth) Husband and
George (Doris) Husband.
She was predeceased in 1984 by her beloved husband Wilfred Orr.
She was also predeceased by:
her son-in-law, Jim Williams,
by two granddaughters,
Dawn Denman
and Susan Davidson
a great granddaughter Faith and a great great grandson Nathan,
and her sister Verna Husband,
and eight brothers
Fred, Ernest, Austin, Arthur, Harvey, Walter,
Claude, Lynn
and by her special niece Lavina (Husband) Perkins.
Pearl was born near Wishart, Sask., April 7, 1907 to Charles and Mary (York) Perry. Her father had been married previously to Selina York, with whom he had two children before she died of T.B. Later he married Selina's younger sister Mary, who was known as Birdie.
Charles and Birdie had 8 children, and then Birdie died of TB when Pearl was just two years old. After Birdie's death, Pearl and Lynn, the two youngest children were raised by their older half-sister, Verna, who was newly married to Walter Husband of Wawota, Sask.
In later years, Pearl told us she remembered going hand in hand with Lynn and asking Aunt Verna if their mother was coming back. Aunt Verna was so sorry to think they didn't realize that she was gone. The Husband family grew when three children were born. Lavina, Bert and George.
Pearl was always grateful for the wonderful home she had and felt responsible to repay the kindness of Walter and Verna. She was able to care for her "Mom," (Aunt Verna) until she died at 102.
When Wilfred Orr was courting her, Aunt Verna cautioned that she was sickly and wasn't likely to live long. They were married for 54 years before he died, and they raised 5 children.
Pearl was a teacher. She taught many of her grandchildren to read and write. Before she was married, she taught for two years, and again during the war. She went back to college and resumed teaching when her husband had a heart attack.
She taught at several Saskatchewan schools, ending her teaching career at Biggar, teaching special education for 11 years. The crafts her special needs children made were the envy of the other children in the school. While there she received "Mother of the Year" award for her extra-curricular work with special needs children.
She and Wilfred were instrumental in establishing the first Bible Schools for the church of Christ in Saskatchewan in 1931, and were heavily involved in the formation of Radville Christian College, which later became Western Christian College.
In 1940 she was supposed to be renting a building for Bible School, but took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a good house, which became the first building for RCC.
She was a faithful member of the church of Christ. She loved the Bible and loved to teach it. She gave every grandchild a Bible for their 8th birthday, and she taught at Bible Camps and Schools for many years. When she was 81, she went to Papua New Guinea for three years where she was a much-loved teacher, and was revered for her great age.
In Moose Jaw, the Orrs discovered that their home was marked as a place where people in need could get help. Many people were the recipients of their benevolence.
"Aunt" Rose Harder came to live with the Orrs as a renter in 1953 and lived with them as part of the family until her death in 1984.
She was always aware of the needs of people and was happy to help. She ran "the best restaurant in Wawota." She was an excellent seamstress and could remake clothes as well as make new.
She always planted a large garden so she could share. She grew African Violets for plant sales at school, and she became known in Wawota as the "Rose Lady," because she always shared her many roses.
Refugee families sponsored by the Wawota community were especially thankful for her help. She was a member of the refugee committee but it was to her home that the refugee families were welcomed. This brought the Orrs many blessings, especially Louis and Thevy Southichack , who became members of the family as well.
In 1988, Pearl received Air Canada's "Heart of Gold" award for her humanitarian work. The nomination extolled her virtues as an outstanding humanitarian who never thought twice about helping someone in need.
Pearl Catherine Orr, age 97 of Stensrud Lodge Saskatoon passed away peacefully November 15, 2004.
She is survived by her children:
Harold (Mary),
Lois (Roland) Olson,
Alice Williams,
Raymond (Marilyn),
Verna (Marvin) Bastian,
and by
Louis and Thevy Southichack
daughter-in-law Elsie Orr,
36 grandchildren,
99 great grandchildren
7 great great grandchildren,
three sisters-in-law,
Gladys Perry ,
Arzettia Perry and
Trudy Barnes,
two special nephews
Bert (Ruth) Husband and
George (Doris) Husband.
She was predeceased in 1984 by her beloved husband Wilfred Orr.
She was also predeceased by:
her son-in-law, Jim Williams,
by two granddaughters,
Dawn Denman
and Susan Davidson
a great granddaughter Faith and a great great grandson Nathan,
and her sister Verna Husband,
and eight brothers
Fred, Ernest, Austin, Arthur, Harvey, Walter,
Claude, Lynn
and by her special niece Lavina (Husband) Perkins.
Pearl was born near Wishart, Sask., April 7, 1907 to Charles and Mary (York) Perry. Her father had been married previously to Selina York, with whom he had two children before she died of T.B. Later he married Selina's younger sister Mary, who was known as Birdie.
Charles and Birdie had 8 children, and then Birdie died of TB when Pearl was just two years old. After Birdie's death, Pearl and Lynn, the two youngest children were raised by their older half-sister, Verna, who was newly married to Walter Husband of Wawota, Sask.
In later years, Pearl told us she remembered going hand in hand with Lynn and asking Aunt Verna if their mother was coming back. Aunt Verna was so sorry to think they didn't realize that she was gone. The Husband family grew when three children were born. Lavina, Bert and George.
Pearl was always grateful for the wonderful home she had and felt responsible to repay the kindness of Walter and Verna. She was able to care for her "Mom," (Aunt Verna) until she died at 102.
When Wilfred Orr was courting her, Aunt Verna cautioned that she was sickly and wasn't likely to live long. They were married for 54 years before he died, and they raised 5 children.
Pearl was a teacher. She taught many of her grandchildren to read and write. Before she was married, she taught for two years, and again during the war. She went back to college and resumed teaching when her husband had a heart attack.
She taught at several Saskatchewan schools, ending her teaching career at Biggar, teaching special education for 11 years. The crafts her special needs children made were the envy of the other children in the school. While there she received "Mother of the Year" award for her extra-curricular work with special needs children.
She and Wilfred were instrumental in establishing the first Bible Schools for the church of Christ in Saskatchewan in 1931, and were heavily involved in the formation of Radville Christian College, which later became Western Christian College.
In 1940 she was supposed to be renting a building for Bible School, but took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a good house, which became the first building for RCC.
She was a faithful member of the church of Christ. She loved the Bible and loved to teach it. She gave every grandchild a Bible for their 8th birthday, and she taught at Bible Camps and Schools for many years. When she was 81, she went to Papua New Guinea for three years where she was a much-loved teacher, and was revered for her great age.
In Moose Jaw, the Orrs discovered that their home was marked as a place where people in need could get help. Many people were the recipients of their benevolence.
"Aunt" Rose Harder came to live with the Orrs as a renter in 1953 and lived with them as part of the family until her death in 1984.
She was always aware of the needs of people and was happy to help. She ran "the best restaurant in Wawota." She was an excellent seamstress and could remake clothes as well as make new.
She always planted a large garden so she could share. She grew African Violets for plant sales at school, and she became known in Wawota as the "Rose Lady," because she always shared her many roses.
Refugee families sponsored by the Wawota community were especially thankful for her help. She was a member of the refugee committee but it was to her home that the refugee families were welcomed. This brought the Orrs many blessings, especially Louis and Thevy Southichack , who became members of the family as well.
In 1988, Pearl received Air Canada's "Heart of Gold" award for her humanitarian work. The nomination extolled her virtues as an outstanding humanitarian who never thought twice about helping someone in need.
She is survived by her children:
Harold (Mary),
Lois (Roland) Olson,
Alice Williams,
Raymond (Marilyn),
Verna (Marvin) Bastian,
and by
Louis and Thevy Southichack
daughter-in-law Elsie Orr,
36 grandchildren,
99 great grandchildren
7 great great grandchildren,
three sisters-in-law,
Gladys Perry ,
Arzettia Perry and
Trudy Barnes,
two special nephews
Bert (Ruth) Husband and
George (Doris) Husband.
She was predeceased in 1984 by her beloved husband Wilfred Orr.
She was also predeceased by:
her son-in-law, Jim Williams,
by two granddaughters,
Dawn Denman
and Susan Davidson
a great granddaughter Faith and a great great grandson Nathan,
and her sister Verna Husband,
and eight brothers
Fred, Ernest, Austin, Arthur, Harvey, Walter,
Claude, Lynn
and by her special niece Lavina (Husband) Perkins.
Pearl was born near Wishart, Sask., April 7, 1907 to Charles and Mary (York) Perry. Her father had been married previously to Selina York, with whom he had two children before she died of T.B. Later he married Selina's younger sister Mary, who was known as Birdie.
Charles and Birdie had 8 children, and then Birdie died of TB when Pearl was just two years old. After Birdie's death, Pearl and Lynn, the two youngest children were raised by their older half-sister, Verna, who was newly married to Walter Husband of Wawota, Sask.
In later years, Pearl told us she remembered going hand in hand with Lynn and asking Aunt Verna if their mother was coming back. Aunt Verna was so sorry to think they didn't realize that she was gone. The Husband family grew when three children were born. Lavina, Bert and George.
Pearl was always grateful for the wonderful home she had and felt responsible to repay the kindness of Walter and Verna. She was able to care for her "Mom," (Aunt Verna) until she died at 102.
When Wilfred Orr was courting her, Aunt Verna cautioned that she was sickly and wasn't likely to live long. They were married for 54 years before he died, and they raised 5 children.
Pearl was a teacher. She taught many of her grandchildren to read and write. Before she was married, she taught for two years, and again during the war. She went back to college and resumed teaching when her husband had a heart attack.
She taught at several Saskatchewan schools, ending her teaching career at Biggar, teaching special education for 11 years. The crafts her special needs children made were the envy of the other children in the school. While there she received "Mother of the Year" award for her extra-curricular work with special needs children.
She and Wilfred were instrumental in establishing the first Bible Schools for the church of Christ in Saskatchewan in 1931, and were heavily involved in the formation of Radville Christian College, which later became Western Christian College.
In 1940 she was supposed to be renting a building for Bible School, but took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a good house, which became the first building for RCC.
She was a faithful member of the church of Christ. She loved the Bible and loved to teach it. She gave every grandchild a Bible for their 8th birthday, and she taught at Bible Camps and Schools for many years. When she was 81, she went to Papua New Guinea for three years where she was a much-loved teacher, and was revered for her great age.
In Moose Jaw, the Orrs discovered that their home was marked as a place where people in need could get help. Many people were the recipients of their benevolence.
"Aunt" Rose Harder came to live with the Orrs as a renter in 1953 and lived with them as part of the family until her death in 1984.
She was always aware of the needs of people and was happy to help. She ran "the best restaurant in Wawota." She was an excellent seamstress and could remake clothes as well as make new.
She always planted a large garden so she could share. She grew African Violets for plant sales at school, and she became known in Wawota as the "Rose Lady," because she always shared her many roses.
Refugee families sponsored by the Wawota community were especially thankful for her help. She was a member of the refugee committee but it was to her home that the refugee families were welcomed. This brought the Orrs many blessings, especially Louis and Thevy Southichack , who became members of the family as well.
In 1988, Pearl received Air Canada's "Heart of Gold" award for her humanitarian work. The nomination extolled her virtues as an outstanding humanitarian who never thought twice about helping someone in need.
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