PARENTS: Forrest Judd & Hattie Fern (McFarlane) Mestmacher
Name: Thomas Edward Judd
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1947
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Mcfarlane
Birth County: Nevada
'Thomas Edward Judd, born 02/28/1947 to Ms. McFarlane in Nevada County'
(Source: California Birth Index)
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {6FAB19BD-3FFE-4356-9047-726CEAFEB93F}
Image Number: 404
Document Number: 265
Document Reference Id: 4011
First Name: Thomas Edward
Last Name: Judd
Date Of Death: 27 Mar 1950
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Father Name: Forester Judd
Mother Name: Hattie Fern Mcfarland
Batch Id: 277861
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Electic City. Grant, Washington
Mother Name Gn: Hattie Fern
Mother Name Surname: Mcfarland
(Source: Washington State Digital Archives, Death Records)
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LITTLE TOMMY'S STORY
Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Judd was born to Hattie Fern 'Bessie' (Mcfarlane) Mestmacher in Nevada County California on February 28, 1947. Bessie named little Tommy after her last baby (Tommy Mestmacher) who died February 12, 1945. Little Tommy's life began in the shadow of tragic circumstances.
Tommy's father, Forester Judd, was killed two months earlier on December 23, 1946, two days before Christmas in a logging accident during the night in the mountainous steep hills outside Omak Washington. Bessie, seven months pregnant, was with him. Mr. Judd stopped to check his tires, and the truck started sliding over the steep cliff with him. Bessie, in shock and crying, walked miles in the darkness back into town for help. Tommy was born two months later.
ALLEN ORNDOFF fell in love with little Tommy in Oroville, Washington at the restaurant Bessie was waitressing, where she brought baby Tommy in with her while she worked. Everyone in the small surrounding communities knew the story of Bessie and Tommy. Tommy was a very sweet and loving little boy who everyone adored.
As told by Allen's son Sidney Orendoff who was home after being discharged from the Army, Allen and Sidney were outside working on a car. Little Tommy adored Sidney and was following Sidney everywhere he went. As they were going into the house, Sidney turned around, and Tommy was no longer there. A search party searched all day; finally they found an area were the grass was indented; upon examining it, they found the grass covered the open cesspool were Tommy's body was found.
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OBITUARY #1: "Tragedy strikes Orndorff family at Coulee Dam: Death took the second member of a Coulee Dam family within 10 days yesterday. Allen Orndorff, 42, collapsed and died as he was leaving his job as a carpenter foreman on a Bureau of Reclamation project. Last week, Orndorff's three year old stepson, Tommy Judd drowned in a cesspool near the family home." (Wenatchee World)
OBITUARY #2: "Second Death Hits Family in 10 Days: Coulee Dam, Wash., April 6: The second death in a family within 10 days occurred here yesterday afternoon when Allen Orndorff, 42, Electric City, collapsed and died as he was leaving work. Although fellow workmen immediately applied artificial respiration, they were unable to revive Orndorff. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Orndorff's 3-year-old stepson, Thomas Judd, was drowned a week ago Monday in a cesspool near the family home. Orndorff, who has resided in Electric City about a year and a half, was employed by the contractor, MK-KP company, as a carpenter foreman at the headworks section of the feeder canal. He is reported to have lived in Oroville previous to coming to this area. Survivors include his widow, Bessie, and a son, Sidney, at the home, and a daughter Sylvia, of Wenatchee." (Spokane WA Daily Chronicle; April 6, 1950, p5, Empire Edition)
CORRECTION: Bessie and Allen Orndoff were never married - she was not Allen's widow; as well as Bessie and Forrest Judd were never married. Bessie was married to Herman A Mestmacher 1932, separated and divorced 19 years later in 1965. Allen remained legally married to Minnie Orndoff until his death.
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Upon Tommy's death, Allen Orndoff purchased a plot April 1, 1942 in Tonasket to bury Tommy. Allen was also buried there within two weeks after burying Tommy.
* Buried next to grandmother Effie Belle Eastman Robertson in the Orndoff Family Plot. The week following Tommy's death, Effie had helped Sidney, 'saving his life'. When Allen asked how he could repay her, Effie asked that when she died, could she be buried next to little Tommy. Arrangements were made to accommodate her wishes. (Source: written letter by Bessie's sister)
Name: Thomas Edward Judd
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1947
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Mcfarlane
Birth County: Nevada
'Thomas Edward Judd, born 02/28/1947 to Ms. McFarlane in Nevada County'
(Source: California Birth Index)
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {6FAB19BD-3FFE-4356-9047-726CEAFEB93F}
Image Number: 404
Document Number: 265
Document Reference Id: 4011
First Name: Thomas Edward
Last Name: Judd
Date Of Death: 27 Mar 1950
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Father Name: Forester Judd
Mother Name: Hattie Fern Mcfarland
Batch Id: 277861
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Electic City. Grant, Washington
Mother Name Gn: Hattie Fern
Mother Name Surname: Mcfarland
(Source: Washington State Digital Archives, Death Records)
**********************************
LITTLE TOMMY'S STORY
Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Judd was born to Hattie Fern 'Bessie' (Mcfarlane) Mestmacher in Nevada County California on February 28, 1947. Bessie named little Tommy after her last baby (Tommy Mestmacher) who died February 12, 1945. Little Tommy's life began in the shadow of tragic circumstances.
Tommy's father, Forester Judd, was killed two months earlier on December 23, 1946, two days before Christmas in a logging accident during the night in the mountainous steep hills outside Omak Washington. Bessie, seven months pregnant, was with him. Mr. Judd stopped to check his tires, and the truck started sliding over the steep cliff with him. Bessie, in shock and crying, walked miles in the darkness back into town for help. Tommy was born two months later.
ALLEN ORNDOFF fell in love with little Tommy in Oroville, Washington at the restaurant Bessie was waitressing, where she brought baby Tommy in with her while she worked. Everyone in the small surrounding communities knew the story of Bessie and Tommy. Tommy was a very sweet and loving little boy who everyone adored.
As told by Allen's son Sidney Orendoff who was home after being discharged from the Army, Allen and Sidney were outside working on a car. Little Tommy adored Sidney and was following Sidney everywhere he went. As they were going into the house, Sidney turned around, and Tommy was no longer there. A search party searched all day; finally they found an area were the grass was indented; upon examining it, they found the grass covered the open cesspool were Tommy's body was found.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OBITUARY #1: "Tragedy strikes Orndorff family at Coulee Dam: Death took the second member of a Coulee Dam family within 10 days yesterday. Allen Orndorff, 42, collapsed and died as he was leaving his job as a carpenter foreman on a Bureau of Reclamation project. Last week, Orndorff's three year old stepson, Tommy Judd drowned in a cesspool near the family home." (Wenatchee World)
OBITUARY #2: "Second Death Hits Family in 10 Days: Coulee Dam, Wash., April 6: The second death in a family within 10 days occurred here yesterday afternoon when Allen Orndorff, 42, Electric City, collapsed and died as he was leaving work. Although fellow workmen immediately applied artificial respiration, they were unable to revive Orndorff. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Orndorff's 3-year-old stepson, Thomas Judd, was drowned a week ago Monday in a cesspool near the family home. Orndorff, who has resided in Electric City about a year and a half, was employed by the contractor, MK-KP company, as a carpenter foreman at the headworks section of the feeder canal. He is reported to have lived in Oroville previous to coming to this area. Survivors include his widow, Bessie, and a son, Sidney, at the home, and a daughter Sylvia, of Wenatchee." (Spokane WA Daily Chronicle; April 6, 1950, p5, Empire Edition)
CORRECTION: Bessie and Allen Orndoff were never married - she was not Allen's widow; as well as Bessie and Forrest Judd were never married. Bessie was married to Herman A Mestmacher 1932, separated and divorced 19 years later in 1965. Allen remained legally married to Minnie Orndoff until his death.
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Upon Tommy's death, Allen Orndoff purchased a plot April 1, 1942 in Tonasket to bury Tommy. Allen was also buried there within two weeks after burying Tommy.
* Buried next to grandmother Effie Belle Eastman Robertson in the Orndoff Family Plot. The week following Tommy's death, Effie had helped Sidney, 'saving his life'. When Allen asked how he could repay her, Effie asked that when she died, could she be buried next to little Tommy. Arrangements were made to accommodate her wishes. (Source: written letter by Bessie's sister)
PARENTS: Forrest Judd & Hattie Fern (McFarlane) Mestmacher
Name: Thomas Edward Judd
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1947
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Mcfarlane
Birth County: Nevada
'Thomas Edward Judd, born 02/28/1947 to Ms. McFarlane in Nevada County'
(Source: California Birth Index)
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {6FAB19BD-3FFE-4356-9047-726CEAFEB93F}
Image Number: 404
Document Number: 265
Document Reference Id: 4011
First Name: Thomas Edward
Last Name: Judd
Date Of Death: 27 Mar 1950
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Father Name: Forester Judd
Mother Name: Hattie Fern Mcfarland
Batch Id: 277861
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Electic City. Grant, Washington
Mother Name Gn: Hattie Fern
Mother Name Surname: Mcfarland
(Source: Washington State Digital Archives, Death Records)
**********************************
LITTLE TOMMY'S STORY
Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Judd was born to Hattie Fern 'Bessie' (Mcfarlane) Mestmacher in Nevada County California on February 28, 1947. Bessie named little Tommy after her last baby (Tommy Mestmacher) who died February 12, 1945. Little Tommy's life began in the shadow of tragic circumstances.
Tommy's father, Forester Judd, was killed two months earlier on December 23, 1946, two days before Christmas in a logging accident during the night in the mountainous steep hills outside Omak Washington. Bessie, seven months pregnant, was with him. Mr. Judd stopped to check his tires, and the truck started sliding over the steep cliff with him. Bessie, in shock and crying, walked miles in the darkness back into town for help. Tommy was born two months later.
ALLEN ORNDOFF fell in love with little Tommy in Oroville, Washington at the restaurant Bessie was waitressing, where she brought baby Tommy in with her while she worked. Everyone in the small surrounding communities knew the story of Bessie and Tommy. Tommy was a very sweet and loving little boy who everyone adored.
As told by Allen's son Sidney Orendoff who was home after being discharged from the Army, Allen and Sidney were outside working on a car. Little Tommy adored Sidney and was following Sidney everywhere he went. As they were going into the house, Sidney turned around, and Tommy was no longer there. A search party searched all day; finally they found an area were the grass was indented; upon examining it, they found the grass covered the open cesspool were Tommy's body was found.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OBITUARY #1: "Tragedy strikes Orndorff family at Coulee Dam: Death took the second member of a Coulee Dam family within 10 days yesterday. Allen Orndorff, 42, collapsed and died as he was leaving his job as a carpenter foreman on a Bureau of Reclamation project. Last week, Orndorff's three year old stepson, Tommy Judd drowned in a cesspool near the family home." (Wenatchee World)
OBITUARY #2: "Second Death Hits Family in 10 Days: Coulee Dam, Wash., April 6: The second death in a family within 10 days occurred here yesterday afternoon when Allen Orndorff, 42, Electric City, collapsed and died as he was leaving work. Although fellow workmen immediately applied artificial respiration, they were unable to revive Orndorff. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Orndorff's 3-year-old stepson, Thomas Judd, was drowned a week ago Monday in a cesspool near the family home. Orndorff, who has resided in Electric City about a year and a half, was employed by the contractor, MK-KP company, as a carpenter foreman at the headworks section of the feeder canal. He is reported to have lived in Oroville previous to coming to this area. Survivors include his widow, Bessie, and a son, Sidney, at the home, and a daughter Sylvia, of Wenatchee." (Spokane WA Daily Chronicle; April 6, 1950, p5, Empire Edition)
CORRECTION: Bessie and Allen Orndoff were never married - she was not Allen's widow; as well as Bessie and Forrest Judd were never married. Bessie was married to Herman A Mestmacher 1932, separated and divorced 19 years later in 1965. Allen remained legally married to Minnie Orndoff until his death.
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Upon Tommy's death, Allen Orndoff purchased a plot April 1, 1942 in Tonasket to bury Tommy. Allen was also buried there within two weeks after burying Tommy.
* Buried next to grandmother Effie Belle Eastman Robertson in the Orndoff Family Plot. The week following Tommy's death, Effie had helped Sidney, 'saving his life'. When Allen asked how he could repay her, Effie asked that when she died, could she be buried next to little Tommy. Arrangements were made to accommodate her wishes. (Source: written letter by Bessie's sister)
Name: Thomas Edward Judd
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1947
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Mcfarlane
Birth County: Nevada
'Thomas Edward Judd, born 02/28/1947 to Ms. McFarlane in Nevada County'
(Source: California Birth Index)
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {6FAB19BD-3FFE-4356-9047-726CEAFEB93F}
Image Number: 404
Document Number: 265
Document Reference Id: 4011
First Name: Thomas Edward
Last Name: Judd
Date Of Death: 27 Mar 1950
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Father Name: Forester Judd
Mother Name: Hattie Fern Mcfarland
Batch Id: 277861
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Electic City. Grant, Washington
Mother Name Gn: Hattie Fern
Mother Name Surname: Mcfarland
(Source: Washington State Digital Archives, Death Records)
**********************************
LITTLE TOMMY'S STORY
Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Judd was born to Hattie Fern 'Bessie' (Mcfarlane) Mestmacher in Nevada County California on February 28, 1947. Bessie named little Tommy after her last baby (Tommy Mestmacher) who died February 12, 1945. Little Tommy's life began in the shadow of tragic circumstances.
Tommy's father, Forester Judd, was killed two months earlier on December 23, 1946, two days before Christmas in a logging accident during the night in the mountainous steep hills outside Omak Washington. Bessie, seven months pregnant, was with him. Mr. Judd stopped to check his tires, and the truck started sliding over the steep cliff with him. Bessie, in shock and crying, walked miles in the darkness back into town for help. Tommy was born two months later.
ALLEN ORNDOFF fell in love with little Tommy in Oroville, Washington at the restaurant Bessie was waitressing, where she brought baby Tommy in with her while she worked. Everyone in the small surrounding communities knew the story of Bessie and Tommy. Tommy was a very sweet and loving little boy who everyone adored.
As told by Allen's son Sidney Orendoff who was home after being discharged from the Army, Allen and Sidney were outside working on a car. Little Tommy adored Sidney and was following Sidney everywhere he went. As they were going into the house, Sidney turned around, and Tommy was no longer there. A search party searched all day; finally they found an area were the grass was indented; upon examining it, they found the grass covered the open cesspool were Tommy's body was found.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OBITUARY #1: "Tragedy strikes Orndorff family at Coulee Dam: Death took the second member of a Coulee Dam family within 10 days yesterday. Allen Orndorff, 42, collapsed and died as he was leaving his job as a carpenter foreman on a Bureau of Reclamation project. Last week, Orndorff's three year old stepson, Tommy Judd drowned in a cesspool near the family home." (Wenatchee World)
OBITUARY #2: "Second Death Hits Family in 10 Days: Coulee Dam, Wash., April 6: The second death in a family within 10 days occurred here yesterday afternoon when Allen Orndorff, 42, Electric City, collapsed and died as he was leaving work. Although fellow workmen immediately applied artificial respiration, they were unable to revive Orndorff. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Orndorff's 3-year-old stepson, Thomas Judd, was drowned a week ago Monday in a cesspool near the family home. Orndorff, who has resided in Electric City about a year and a half, was employed by the contractor, MK-KP company, as a carpenter foreman at the headworks section of the feeder canal. He is reported to have lived in Oroville previous to coming to this area. Survivors include his widow, Bessie, and a son, Sidney, at the home, and a daughter Sylvia, of Wenatchee." (Spokane WA Daily Chronicle; April 6, 1950, p5, Empire Edition)
CORRECTION: Bessie and Allen Orndoff were never married - she was not Allen's widow; as well as Bessie and Forrest Judd were never married. Bessie was married to Herman A Mestmacher 1932, separated and divorced 19 years later in 1965. Allen remained legally married to Minnie Orndoff until his death.
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Upon Tommy's death, Allen Orndoff purchased a plot April 1, 1942 in Tonasket to bury Tommy. Allen was also buried there within two weeks after burying Tommy.
* Buried next to grandmother Effie Belle Eastman Robertson in the Orndoff Family Plot. The week following Tommy's death, Effie had helped Sidney, 'saving his life'. When Allen asked how he could repay her, Effie asked that when she died, could she be buried next to little Tommy. Arrangements were made to accommodate her wishes. (Source: written letter by Bessie's sister)
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