Orie was always called "Jack or Lee" by family and friends. Jack is the 5th son of Orie Lee Dawson, Sr. (1896-1972) and Emma Louise Wagner (1899-1990). Jack was married several times his first marriage was to Valaree L. Van Aarde. They were married on July 28, 1946 in Northridge, Los Angeles County, California. To this marriage 4 children were born, James, Sharon, Daniel, Jeffrey. Jack and Valaree divorced in 1972. Jack's second marriage was to Paula J. Price. He married her on Dec. 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. His third marriage was to Ginger A. Tuelly. He married her on May 10, 1976 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. His fourth marriage was to a lady named Virginia. They were married about 1980 and divorced in 1982. (all information on marriaged #2-#4 were found from documents found at www.ancestry.com). It was Jack's maternal grandmother who gave him the nickname of "Jack".
Durring WWII Jack was in the Merchant Marines. He was on the ship the S.S. Peter Silvester. On Feb. 9, 1945 the ship was torpedoed and sank. Jack and the other survivors were adrift in the ocean for a week before being picked up. Documents at ancestry.com, show that Jack was on the ship the John J. Critenden. It sailed from Calcutta on Jan. 27, 1945 to Freemantle, Australia. Leaving Freemantle on March 2, 1945 and arriving at San Pedro, California on April 9, 1945. The ship's manifest shows they were the survivors of the S.S. Peter Silvester.
Durring the 1960s and into the 1970s Jack and his family would enjoy motorcycle racing on the weekends. Jack, along with other family and friends, almost every year would take their homemade "tote-goats" and head into the back country of Northern California and go deer hunting. Jack suffered from the effects of alcoholism most of his adult life. He was especially hard hit by the ill effect from stomach ulcers.
Jack's ashes were scattered in the Chatsworth Hills above Tea Kettle Peak near Notre Dame Ave. where the family once lived.
Durring WWII Jack was in the Merchant Marines. He was on the ship the S.S. Peter Silvester. On Feb. 9, 1945 the ship was torpedoed and sank. Jack and the other survivors were adrift in the ocean for a week before being picked up. Documents at ancestry.com, show that Jack was on the ship the John J. Critenden. It sailed from Calcutta on Jan. 27, 1945 to Freemantle, Australia. Leaving Freemantle on March 2, 1945 and arriving at San Pedro, California on April 9, 1945. The ship's manifest shows they were the survivors of the S.S. Peter Silvester.
Durring the 1960s and into the 1970s Jack and his family would enjoy motorcycle racing on the weekends. Jack, along with other family and friends, almost every year would take their homemade "tote-goats" and head into the back country of Northern California and go deer hunting. Jack suffered from the effects of alcoholism most of his adult life. He was especially hard hit by the ill effect from stomach ulcers.
Jack's ashes were scattered in the Chatsworth Hills above Tea Kettle Peak near Notre Dame Ave. where the family once lived.
Orie was always called "Jack or Lee" by family and friends. Jack is the 5th son of Orie Lee Dawson, Sr. (1896-1972) and Emma Louise Wagner (1899-1990). Jack was married several times his first marriage was to Valaree L. Van Aarde. They were married on July 28, 1946 in Northridge, Los Angeles County, California. To this marriage 4 children were born, James, Sharon, Daniel, Jeffrey. Jack and Valaree divorced in 1972. Jack's second marriage was to Paula J. Price. He married her on Dec. 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. His third marriage was to Ginger A. Tuelly. He married her on May 10, 1976 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. His fourth marriage was to a lady named Virginia. They were married about 1980 and divorced in 1982. (all information on marriaged #2-#4 were found from documents found at www.ancestry.com). It was Jack's maternal grandmother who gave him the nickname of "Jack".
Durring WWII Jack was in the Merchant Marines. He was on the ship the S.S. Peter Silvester. On Feb. 9, 1945 the ship was torpedoed and sank. Jack and the other survivors were adrift in the ocean for a week before being picked up. Documents at ancestry.com, show that Jack was on the ship the John J. Critenden. It sailed from Calcutta on Jan. 27, 1945 to Freemantle, Australia. Leaving Freemantle on March 2, 1945 and arriving at San Pedro, California on April 9, 1945. The ship's manifest shows they were the survivors of the S.S. Peter Silvester.
Durring the 1960s and into the 1970s Jack and his family would enjoy motorcycle racing on the weekends. Jack, along with other family and friends, almost every year would take their homemade "tote-goats" and head into the back country of Northern California and go deer hunting. Jack suffered from the effects of alcoholism most of his adult life. He was especially hard hit by the ill effect from stomach ulcers.
Jack's ashes were scattered in the Chatsworth Hills above Tea Kettle Peak near Notre Dame Ave. where the family once lived.
Durring WWII Jack was in the Merchant Marines. He was on the ship the S.S. Peter Silvester. On Feb. 9, 1945 the ship was torpedoed and sank. Jack and the other survivors were adrift in the ocean for a week before being picked up. Documents at ancestry.com, show that Jack was on the ship the John J. Critenden. It sailed from Calcutta on Jan. 27, 1945 to Freemantle, Australia. Leaving Freemantle on March 2, 1945 and arriving at San Pedro, California on April 9, 1945. The ship's manifest shows they were the survivors of the S.S. Peter Silvester.
Durring the 1960s and into the 1970s Jack and his family would enjoy motorcycle racing on the weekends. Jack, along with other family and friends, almost every year would take their homemade "tote-goats" and head into the back country of Northern California and go deer hunting. Jack suffered from the effects of alcoholism most of his adult life. He was especially hard hit by the ill effect from stomach ulcers.
Jack's ashes were scattered in the Chatsworth Hills above Tea Kettle Peak near Notre Dame Ave. where the family once lived.
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