NAME (AKA): Jack Orndoff
PARENTS: Algernon ('Allen Jernon' Sidney) Orndoff Sr. and Eunice 'Unie' Farner
MARRIAGE: Bertie Velvetta Morgan
DATE: June 18, 1925 / Oklahoma
CHILDREN: Carl Claudean; Allen Lemuel 'A.L.'; Raymond Leroy 'Ray'; and Melba Willine
IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
Delayed Certificate of Birth
Full Name at Birth: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1904
Color or Race: White
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Father: (Full Name) Aljorn Orendorff
Birthplace: Wardensville, W VA
Mother: (Maiden Name) Unie Farner
Birthplace: Kearny, MO
Affidavit: I hereby declare upon oath that the above statements are true.
Signature: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Subscribed and sworn ... 5-10-1960
ABSTRACT OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:
1. BIBLE RECORD (Old Record)
2. APPLICATION FOR S.S. NUMBER (Jan 3, 1941)
Date filed: May 12, 1960
(Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss - See attached record)
Name: Boutters Orndoff
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1904
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1925
Marriage Place: Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Film Number: 001305658
(Source: Oklahoma County Marriage Index)
Name: Boutters M Orndoff
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1904
Birth Place: Iowa
Death Date: 22 Nov 1971
Death Place: Stanislaus
(Source: California Death Index)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
Modesto, California
Certificate of Death 1741
Name of Deceased: Boutters M. Orndoff
Date of Death: November 22, 1971, 5:55 p.m.
Sex: M Color: W
Birthplace: Iowa
Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1904
Age: 67
Name / Birthplace of Father: Allen Orndoff / Not Available
Maiden Name / Birthplace of Mother: Vinie Farner / Kansas
Married, Name of Surviving Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Last Occupation: Guard, 10 yrs
Name of last employing company; Stanislaus County
Kind of Industry or Business: Law Enforcement
Place of Death: City Hospital
City or Town: Modesto, Stanislaus, Califoria
Burial: 11-24-1971
Name of Cemetery: Lakewood Memorial Park
Name of Funeral Director: Franklin & Dows
(Source: Death Certificate - See Attached photo. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Boutters Matthew Orndoff was born to Allen ‘Aljorn’ Orendorff and Eunice ‘Unie’ Farner on February 25, 1904 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Boutters nick-name was ‘Jack’.
Even when Jack was young, he was a skilled marksman, hitting the mark every time at moving targets with rocks. When Jack’s little brother, Elbert, was so sick he was not allowed to eat food, his mother Unie would tell Elbert they didn’t have any food. Elbert would perk up and say, ‘Send Jack out to hunt rabbits - he can bring home the food!’ (Source: Story told by sister Glenna, 2001, and well as Jack’s children)
After ‘Jack’s' father died in 1908, his mother Unie remarried a widow with young children, Alex Mills.
‘Jack’ left home when he was young, about 16 years old, and started 'riding the rails; and independent from then on. Because of Jack’s age, riding the rails with mostly adults, he learned very quickly how to take care of himself and became a ‘tough man’.
Jack was a super tremendous athlete. Even though Jack quit school by fifth grade, he was so fast he could outrun the High School athletes. There are many stories and examples of just how fast Jack was!
In 1924 Jack met and married Bertie Velvetta Morgan. They had four children: Carl, Allen ‘A.L.’; Ray, and Melba. They worked and played together as a family. He was a terrific person and father. Jack and Bertie were married 47 years before Jack's death.
Jack’s hobbies included boxing, and he was quick with his hands. Fishing was a favorite hobby. In addition, Jack also enjoyed ‘tatting’, a skill learned from his mother Unie. Jack even had a chest full of his beautiful tatting, which he once gave away to pay for rent.
In 1945 - 46, Jack and Bertie became Church of God members in Vallejo, California and gave their hearts to the Lord. Jack had been a smoker all of his life, and quit smoking immediately, as well as quit drinking. Jack changed completely when he started going to church. He was very active in church, was a chairman, and set a good example.
Jack had various jobs in his lifetime. Jack worked at County Correctional 'Farm', like a Detention Center where people went to after being incarcerated and sentenced. Jack never carried a gun. Jack was tremendously liked by the inmates; he treated them with respect and they treated him with respect. Some even came to Jack’s funeral. The inmates would make gifts to give to him. There was a riot once, and the riot would not have taken place if Jack had been there, but he was off work that week end. The inmates rioted because of the ill-treatment the other guards were giving. Jack retired at age 65.
Jack enjoyed practical jokes and had a super sense of humor. He is described as a happpy-go-lucky person and a self-educated man.
Jack, 67, passed away November 22, 1971. He was preceded in death by his son, A.L. (Allen Lemuel Orndoff).
Survivors include his wife, Bertie; three sons, Carl, Ray, and Melba (Acosta); and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
OBITUARY:
Modestan Dies Day after Fall - Boulters M. Orndoff, 57, of 43 Yosemte Blvd., Modesto, died in Modesto City Hospital yesterday, possibly from head injuries he suffered Sunday morning in a fall in his home. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death. Born in Iowa, he had been a resident of Modesto since 1955. He was a guard for 10 years at the Stanislaus County Honor Farm, and was a member of the North Modesto Church of god and the SCEA. Named Survivors include his widow, Bertie Orndoff of Modesto; three children, Carl Orndoff of Modesto, Raymond Orndoff of Richmond, and Melba Acosta of colorado; a brother, John Orndoff of Fresno, and a sister Glena Powers of Washington. Services will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Franklin Downs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. The family requests remembrances to the North Modesto Church of God building fund.
(Source: The Modesto Bee and News - Herald from Modesto California, Page 9, November 23, 1971)
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(Source: Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery Records and photo of headstone; witnessed account by his three children)
* Buried near his sister Mary Orndoff Dalton in Evergreen Garden: 12S, 14W, Lot A1
* Herb Roper, his brother-in-law's cremains are in a vault at this cemetery (sister Rosie Mills Roper husband)
PARENTS: Algernon ('Allen Jernon' Sidney) Orndoff Sr. and Eunice 'Unie' Farner
MARRIAGE: Bertie Velvetta Morgan
DATE: June 18, 1925 / Oklahoma
CHILDREN: Carl Claudean; Allen Lemuel 'A.L.'; Raymond Leroy 'Ray'; and Melba Willine
IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
Delayed Certificate of Birth
Full Name at Birth: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1904
Color or Race: White
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Father: (Full Name) Aljorn Orendorff
Birthplace: Wardensville, W VA
Mother: (Maiden Name) Unie Farner
Birthplace: Kearny, MO
Affidavit: I hereby declare upon oath that the above statements are true.
Signature: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Subscribed and sworn ... 5-10-1960
ABSTRACT OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:
1. BIBLE RECORD (Old Record)
2. APPLICATION FOR S.S. NUMBER (Jan 3, 1941)
Date filed: May 12, 1960
(Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss - See attached record)
Name: Boutters Orndoff
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1904
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1925
Marriage Place: Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Film Number: 001305658
(Source: Oklahoma County Marriage Index)
Name: Boutters M Orndoff
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1904
Birth Place: Iowa
Death Date: 22 Nov 1971
Death Place: Stanislaus
(Source: California Death Index)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
Modesto, California
Certificate of Death 1741
Name of Deceased: Boutters M. Orndoff
Date of Death: November 22, 1971, 5:55 p.m.
Sex: M Color: W
Birthplace: Iowa
Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1904
Age: 67
Name / Birthplace of Father: Allen Orndoff / Not Available
Maiden Name / Birthplace of Mother: Vinie Farner / Kansas
Married, Name of Surviving Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Last Occupation: Guard, 10 yrs
Name of last employing company; Stanislaus County
Kind of Industry or Business: Law Enforcement
Place of Death: City Hospital
City or Town: Modesto, Stanislaus, Califoria
Burial: 11-24-1971
Name of Cemetery: Lakewood Memorial Park
Name of Funeral Director: Franklin & Dows
(Source: Death Certificate - See Attached photo. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Boutters Matthew Orndoff was born to Allen ‘Aljorn’ Orendorff and Eunice ‘Unie’ Farner on February 25, 1904 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Boutters nick-name was ‘Jack’.
Even when Jack was young, he was a skilled marksman, hitting the mark every time at moving targets with rocks. When Jack’s little brother, Elbert, was so sick he was not allowed to eat food, his mother Unie would tell Elbert they didn’t have any food. Elbert would perk up and say, ‘Send Jack out to hunt rabbits - he can bring home the food!’ (Source: Story told by sister Glenna, 2001, and well as Jack’s children)
After ‘Jack’s' father died in 1908, his mother Unie remarried a widow with young children, Alex Mills.
‘Jack’ left home when he was young, about 16 years old, and started 'riding the rails; and independent from then on. Because of Jack’s age, riding the rails with mostly adults, he learned very quickly how to take care of himself and became a ‘tough man’.
Jack was a super tremendous athlete. Even though Jack quit school by fifth grade, he was so fast he could outrun the High School athletes. There are many stories and examples of just how fast Jack was!
In 1924 Jack met and married Bertie Velvetta Morgan. They had four children: Carl, Allen ‘A.L.’; Ray, and Melba. They worked and played together as a family. He was a terrific person and father. Jack and Bertie were married 47 years before Jack's death.
Jack’s hobbies included boxing, and he was quick with his hands. Fishing was a favorite hobby. In addition, Jack also enjoyed ‘tatting’, a skill learned from his mother Unie. Jack even had a chest full of his beautiful tatting, which he once gave away to pay for rent.
In 1945 - 46, Jack and Bertie became Church of God members in Vallejo, California and gave their hearts to the Lord. Jack had been a smoker all of his life, and quit smoking immediately, as well as quit drinking. Jack changed completely when he started going to church. He was very active in church, was a chairman, and set a good example.
Jack had various jobs in his lifetime. Jack worked at County Correctional 'Farm', like a Detention Center where people went to after being incarcerated and sentenced. Jack never carried a gun. Jack was tremendously liked by the inmates; he treated them with respect and they treated him with respect. Some even came to Jack’s funeral. The inmates would make gifts to give to him. There was a riot once, and the riot would not have taken place if Jack had been there, but he was off work that week end. The inmates rioted because of the ill-treatment the other guards were giving. Jack retired at age 65.
Jack enjoyed practical jokes and had a super sense of humor. He is described as a happpy-go-lucky person and a self-educated man.
Jack, 67, passed away November 22, 1971. He was preceded in death by his son, A.L. (Allen Lemuel Orndoff).
Survivors include his wife, Bertie; three sons, Carl, Ray, and Melba (Acosta); and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
OBITUARY:
Modestan Dies Day after Fall - Boulters M. Orndoff, 57, of 43 Yosemte Blvd., Modesto, died in Modesto City Hospital yesterday, possibly from head injuries he suffered Sunday morning in a fall in his home. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death. Born in Iowa, he had been a resident of Modesto since 1955. He was a guard for 10 years at the Stanislaus County Honor Farm, and was a member of the North Modesto Church of god and the SCEA. Named Survivors include his widow, Bertie Orndoff of Modesto; three children, Carl Orndoff of Modesto, Raymond Orndoff of Richmond, and Melba Acosta of colorado; a brother, John Orndoff of Fresno, and a sister Glena Powers of Washington. Services will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Franklin Downs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. The family requests remembrances to the North Modesto Church of God building fund.
(Source: The Modesto Bee and News - Herald from Modesto California, Page 9, November 23, 1971)
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(Source: Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery Records and photo of headstone; witnessed account by his three children)
* Buried near his sister Mary Orndoff Dalton in Evergreen Garden: 12S, 14W, Lot A1
* Herb Roper, his brother-in-law's cremains are in a vault at this cemetery (sister Rosie Mills Roper husband)
NAME (AKA): Jack Orndoff
PARENTS: Algernon ('Allen Jernon' Sidney) Orndoff Sr. and Eunice 'Unie' Farner
MARRIAGE: Bertie Velvetta Morgan
DATE: June 18, 1925 / Oklahoma
CHILDREN: Carl Claudean; Allen Lemuel 'A.L.'; Raymond Leroy 'Ray'; and Melba Willine
IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
Delayed Certificate of Birth
Full Name at Birth: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1904
Color or Race: White
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Father: (Full Name) Aljorn Orendorff
Birthplace: Wardensville, W VA
Mother: (Maiden Name) Unie Farner
Birthplace: Kearny, MO
Affidavit: I hereby declare upon oath that the above statements are true.
Signature: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Subscribed and sworn ... 5-10-1960
ABSTRACT OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:
1. BIBLE RECORD (Old Record)
2. APPLICATION FOR S.S. NUMBER (Jan 3, 1941)
Date filed: May 12, 1960
(Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss - See attached record)
Name: Boutters Orndoff
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1904
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1925
Marriage Place: Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Film Number: 001305658
(Source: Oklahoma County Marriage Index)
Name: Boutters M Orndoff
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1904
Birth Place: Iowa
Death Date: 22 Nov 1971
Death Place: Stanislaus
(Source: California Death Index)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
Modesto, California
Certificate of Death 1741
Name of Deceased: Boutters M. Orndoff
Date of Death: November 22, 1971, 5:55 p.m.
Sex: M Color: W
Birthplace: Iowa
Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1904
Age: 67
Name / Birthplace of Father: Allen Orndoff / Not Available
Maiden Name / Birthplace of Mother: Vinie Farner / Kansas
Married, Name of Surviving Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Last Occupation: Guard, 10 yrs
Name of last employing company; Stanislaus County
Kind of Industry or Business: Law Enforcement
Place of Death: City Hospital
City or Town: Modesto, Stanislaus, Califoria
Burial: 11-24-1971
Name of Cemetery: Lakewood Memorial Park
Name of Funeral Director: Franklin & Dows
(Source: Death Certificate - See Attached photo. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Boutters Matthew Orndoff was born to Allen ‘Aljorn’ Orendorff and Eunice ‘Unie’ Farner on February 25, 1904 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Boutters nick-name was ‘Jack’.
Even when Jack was young, he was a skilled marksman, hitting the mark every time at moving targets with rocks. When Jack’s little brother, Elbert, was so sick he was not allowed to eat food, his mother Unie would tell Elbert they didn’t have any food. Elbert would perk up and say, ‘Send Jack out to hunt rabbits - he can bring home the food!’ (Source: Story told by sister Glenna, 2001, and well as Jack’s children)
After ‘Jack’s' father died in 1908, his mother Unie remarried a widow with young children, Alex Mills.
‘Jack’ left home when he was young, about 16 years old, and started 'riding the rails; and independent from then on. Because of Jack’s age, riding the rails with mostly adults, he learned very quickly how to take care of himself and became a ‘tough man’.
Jack was a super tremendous athlete. Even though Jack quit school by fifth grade, he was so fast he could outrun the High School athletes. There are many stories and examples of just how fast Jack was!
In 1924 Jack met and married Bertie Velvetta Morgan. They had four children: Carl, Allen ‘A.L.’; Ray, and Melba. They worked and played together as a family. He was a terrific person and father. Jack and Bertie were married 47 years before Jack's death.
Jack’s hobbies included boxing, and he was quick with his hands. Fishing was a favorite hobby. In addition, Jack also enjoyed ‘tatting’, a skill learned from his mother Unie. Jack even had a chest full of his beautiful tatting, which he once gave away to pay for rent.
In 1945 - 46, Jack and Bertie became Church of God members in Vallejo, California and gave their hearts to the Lord. Jack had been a smoker all of his life, and quit smoking immediately, as well as quit drinking. Jack changed completely when he started going to church. He was very active in church, was a chairman, and set a good example.
Jack had various jobs in his lifetime. Jack worked at County Correctional 'Farm', like a Detention Center where people went to after being incarcerated and sentenced. Jack never carried a gun. Jack was tremendously liked by the inmates; he treated them with respect and they treated him with respect. Some even came to Jack’s funeral. The inmates would make gifts to give to him. There was a riot once, and the riot would not have taken place if Jack had been there, but he was off work that week end. The inmates rioted because of the ill-treatment the other guards were giving. Jack retired at age 65.
Jack enjoyed practical jokes and had a super sense of humor. He is described as a happpy-go-lucky person and a self-educated man.
Jack, 67, passed away November 22, 1971. He was preceded in death by his son, A.L. (Allen Lemuel Orndoff).
Survivors include his wife, Bertie; three sons, Carl, Ray, and Melba (Acosta); and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
OBITUARY:
Modestan Dies Day after Fall - Boulters M. Orndoff, 57, of 43 Yosemte Blvd., Modesto, died in Modesto City Hospital yesterday, possibly from head injuries he suffered Sunday morning in a fall in his home. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death. Born in Iowa, he had been a resident of Modesto since 1955. He was a guard for 10 years at the Stanislaus County Honor Farm, and was a member of the North Modesto Church of god and the SCEA. Named Survivors include his widow, Bertie Orndoff of Modesto; three children, Carl Orndoff of Modesto, Raymond Orndoff of Richmond, and Melba Acosta of colorado; a brother, John Orndoff of Fresno, and a sister Glena Powers of Washington. Services will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Franklin Downs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. The family requests remembrances to the North Modesto Church of God building fund.
(Source: The Modesto Bee and News - Herald from Modesto California, Page 9, November 23, 1971)
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(Source: Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery Records and photo of headstone; witnessed account by his three children)
* Buried near his sister Mary Orndoff Dalton in Evergreen Garden: 12S, 14W, Lot A1
* Herb Roper, his brother-in-law's cremains are in a vault at this cemetery (sister Rosie Mills Roper husband)
PARENTS: Algernon ('Allen Jernon' Sidney) Orndoff Sr. and Eunice 'Unie' Farner
MARRIAGE: Bertie Velvetta Morgan
DATE: June 18, 1925 / Oklahoma
CHILDREN: Carl Claudean; Allen Lemuel 'A.L.'; Raymond Leroy 'Ray'; and Melba Willine
IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
Delayed Certificate of Birth
Full Name at Birth: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1904
Color or Race: White
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Father: (Full Name) Aljorn Orendorff
Birthplace: Wardensville, W VA
Mother: (Maiden Name) Unie Farner
Birthplace: Kearny, MO
Affidavit: I hereby declare upon oath that the above statements are true.
Signature: Boutters Matthew Orendorff
Subscribed and sworn ... 5-10-1960
ABSTRACT OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:
1. BIBLE RECORD (Old Record)
2. APPLICATION FOR S.S. NUMBER (Jan 3, 1941)
Date filed: May 12, 1960
(Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss - See attached record)
Name: Boutters Orndoff
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1904
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1925
Marriage Place: Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Film Number: 001305658
(Source: Oklahoma County Marriage Index)
Name: Boutters M Orndoff
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1904
Birth Place: Iowa
Death Date: 22 Nov 1971
Death Place: Stanislaus
(Source: California Death Index)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
Modesto, California
Certificate of Death 1741
Name of Deceased: Boutters M. Orndoff
Date of Death: November 22, 1971, 5:55 p.m.
Sex: M Color: W
Birthplace: Iowa
Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1904
Age: 67
Name / Birthplace of Father: Allen Orndoff / Not Available
Maiden Name / Birthplace of Mother: Vinie Farner / Kansas
Married, Name of Surviving Spouse: Bertie Morgan
Last Occupation: Guard, 10 yrs
Name of last employing company; Stanislaus County
Kind of Industry or Business: Law Enforcement
Place of Death: City Hospital
City or Town: Modesto, Stanislaus, Califoria
Burial: 11-24-1971
Name of Cemetery: Lakewood Memorial Park
Name of Funeral Director: Franklin & Dows
(Source: Death Certificate - See Attached photo. Transcribed by Linda Orendoff Voss)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Boutters Matthew Orndoff was born to Allen ‘Aljorn’ Orendorff and Eunice ‘Unie’ Farner on February 25, 1904 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Boutters nick-name was ‘Jack’.
Even when Jack was young, he was a skilled marksman, hitting the mark every time at moving targets with rocks. When Jack’s little brother, Elbert, was so sick he was not allowed to eat food, his mother Unie would tell Elbert they didn’t have any food. Elbert would perk up and say, ‘Send Jack out to hunt rabbits - he can bring home the food!’ (Source: Story told by sister Glenna, 2001, and well as Jack’s children)
After ‘Jack’s' father died in 1908, his mother Unie remarried a widow with young children, Alex Mills.
‘Jack’ left home when he was young, about 16 years old, and started 'riding the rails; and independent from then on. Because of Jack’s age, riding the rails with mostly adults, he learned very quickly how to take care of himself and became a ‘tough man’.
Jack was a super tremendous athlete. Even though Jack quit school by fifth grade, he was so fast he could outrun the High School athletes. There are many stories and examples of just how fast Jack was!
In 1924 Jack met and married Bertie Velvetta Morgan. They had four children: Carl, Allen ‘A.L.’; Ray, and Melba. They worked and played together as a family. He was a terrific person and father. Jack and Bertie were married 47 years before Jack's death.
Jack’s hobbies included boxing, and he was quick with his hands. Fishing was a favorite hobby. In addition, Jack also enjoyed ‘tatting’, a skill learned from his mother Unie. Jack even had a chest full of his beautiful tatting, which he once gave away to pay for rent.
In 1945 - 46, Jack and Bertie became Church of God members in Vallejo, California and gave their hearts to the Lord. Jack had been a smoker all of his life, and quit smoking immediately, as well as quit drinking. Jack changed completely when he started going to church. He was very active in church, was a chairman, and set a good example.
Jack had various jobs in his lifetime. Jack worked at County Correctional 'Farm', like a Detention Center where people went to after being incarcerated and sentenced. Jack never carried a gun. Jack was tremendously liked by the inmates; he treated them with respect and they treated him with respect. Some even came to Jack’s funeral. The inmates would make gifts to give to him. There was a riot once, and the riot would not have taken place if Jack had been there, but he was off work that week end. The inmates rioted because of the ill-treatment the other guards were giving. Jack retired at age 65.
Jack enjoyed practical jokes and had a super sense of humor. He is described as a happpy-go-lucky person and a self-educated man.
Jack, 67, passed away November 22, 1971. He was preceded in death by his son, A.L. (Allen Lemuel Orndoff).
Survivors include his wife, Bertie; three sons, Carl, Ray, and Melba (Acosta); and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
OBITUARY:
Modestan Dies Day after Fall - Boulters M. Orndoff, 57, of 43 Yosemte Blvd., Modesto, died in Modesto City Hospital yesterday, possibly from head injuries he suffered Sunday morning in a fall in his home. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death. Born in Iowa, he had been a resident of Modesto since 1955. He was a guard for 10 years at the Stanislaus County Honor Farm, and was a member of the North Modesto Church of god and the SCEA. Named Survivors include his widow, Bertie Orndoff of Modesto; three children, Carl Orndoff of Modesto, Raymond Orndoff of Richmond, and Melba Acosta of colorado; a brother, John Orndoff of Fresno, and a sister Glena Powers of Washington. Services will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Franklin Downs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. The family requests remembrances to the North Modesto Church of God building fund.
(Source: The Modesto Bee and News - Herald from Modesto California, Page 9, November 23, 1971)
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(Source: Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery Records and photo of headstone; witnessed account by his three children)
* Buried near his sister Mary Orndoff Dalton in Evergreen Garden: 12S, 14W, Lot A1
* Herb Roper, his brother-in-law's cremains are in a vault at this cemetery (sister Rosie Mills Roper husband)
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