OBIT: Bruce E. Orr June 18, 1919 - April 7, 2009, MUENSTER, TX - Bruce E. Orr, 89, Munester, died April 7 at Saint Richard's Villa. Funeral service for Orr was at 2 p.m. April 10 at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo with the Rev. Larry Coleman officiating. Family visitation was 6-8 p.m. April 9 at the funeral home. Born June 18, 1919 in Catlin, IL to the late Clarence and Edith Kuechler Orr, he was one of four children. He was raised in Normal, IL, where he completed high school, and later received his bachelor's degree at Illinois State University, a master's in industrial arts from the University of Northern Colorado and a master's in math at Syracuse University. Orr went into the U.S. Navy in 1941. While stationed in Wichita Falls he met Martha Jo Wilson, a Saint Jo girl, who he married in 1942. They had two daughters and a son. He later married Georgia Hoover, Saint Jo, on June 22, 1979. Orr taught school more than 30 years, living in Arlington 24 years, then Fort Worth and Denton. He was a member of the Methodist Faith, played violin, enjoyed gardening and had many other pursuits. Survivors include his wife Georgia, Muenster; daughter, Dedra Diehl, Iowa City, IA and Carla Orr, Saint Jo; son, Eric Orr, Lewisville; sister, Barbara Blatnik, Western Springs, IL; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Edith M. Orr; brother , Donald Orr and sister, Mary Ellen Pourchot. Pallbearers were Ryon Orr, David Baumann, Ethan Diehl and Terry Fender. The family requests memorials be made to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research, Church Street Station, Box 780, New York, NY, 10008-0780 or www.michaeljfox.org.

SOURCE: The Bowie News Online, Houston, Texas, Obituaries — April 2009.
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OBIT: BRUCE E. ORR, MUENSTER — Bruce E. Orr, 89, of Muenster are set for 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009 at McCoy Funeral Chapel in Saint Jo with Rev. Larry Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Saint Jo. Mr. Orr died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at St. Richards Villa in Muenster. Survivors include his spouse, Georgia M. Orr of St. Richard's Villa in Muenster; daughters, Dedra Diehl, Carla Orr and Terry Fender; son, Eric Orr and sister, Barbara Blatnik. Visitation is set from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the McCoy Funeral Home.

SOURCE: Gainsville Daily Register, Cooke County, Gainsville, Texas
Obituaries — April 8, 2009.

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Bruce E. Orr, 89, of Muenster died Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in McCoy Funeral Chapel in Saint Jo. Interment: Mountain Park Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Survivors: Wife, Georgia; daughters, Dedra Diehl and Carla Orr; son, Eric Orr; and sister, Barbara Blatnik.

SOURCE: Star-Telegram on 4/8/2009.
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CHILDREN:
i. Dedra Ellen Orr, (living ca. 2014).
ii. Carla Ann Orr, (living ca. 2014).
iii. Eric Bruce Orr, (living ca. 2014).