Decatur Daily Review 6/20/1935
Decatur is mourning the loss of its oldest banker,Orville Gorin president of Millikin National bank and the Union Iron Works died Wednesday in his home.He was 86. Several weeks of illness accompanying old age preceded his quiet death.
The funeral will be held from the family residence today with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
From the book History of Macon County Illinois
Orville started out as a messenger boy in the J Millikin Co.(Bank) and he took his fathers place (Jerome R. Gorin) as President of the bank. Orville was president of Mutual Home & Savings from 1915 to 1933. Orville was on the board of directors for boys home. (Webster-Cantrall) In 1866 Orville was on the committee to establish a permanent baseball organization in a professional league.
Mr. Gorin was born in Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, January 25, 1849. His parents were Jerome R. and Eleanor E. (Fawcett) Gorin, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. The son, Orville Gorin, was but four years of age when they removed to Decatur, and in this city he has since made his home. Like most boys of the period, he devoted much of his
youth to the acquirement of an education, continuing his studies here until he had prepared for collegiate work. He then entered Knox College at Galesburg, devoting some time to the further mastery of a course in that institution. He returned to Decatur and throughout his business career has been connected with the Millikin Bank. When he entered into active relations there with
it was conducted under the firm style of James Millikin & Company. Fifteen years served not only to secure him various promotions but also to bring him into the partnership, for he became financially interested in the business in 1880. The bank was established by James Millikin and the firm name of J. Millikin
& Company was adopted in 1866, at which time Jerome R. Gorin became a partner. In 1880 he sold his interest to his son, Orville B. Gorin, and to Milton Johnson, the latter later disposing of his interest to Parke Hammer. In October, 1897, the bank was incorporated as the Millikin National Bank, with James
Millikin as president, Orville B. Gorin, cashier; and J. M Brownback, assistant cashier, the latter having been admitted to a partnership in 1896. In 1898 Mr. Gorin became vice president of the institution and in 1909 was elected to the presidency.He is thus today at the head of one of the oldest and strongest financial
institution of this part of the state, the success of which is attributable in no small measure to his efforts, for through forty-five years he has been connected with the bank and during the entire period has endeavored to bring the institution up to the highest standard and to introduce every progressive
He laid the foundation for a happy home life by his marriage, in 1872, to Miss Ella McClellan, a daughter of Edminston McClellan, a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Decatur, who for twenty-eight years filled the office of county clerk of Macon county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Gorin has been born a daughter, Gussie J., who has made extensive trips abroad with her parents, visiting
many points of interest in the old world as well as in the new. Theirs is one of the fine homes of Decatur and its hospitality makes it one of the favorite resorts of their many friends.
Decatur is mourning the loss of its oldest banker,Orville Gorin president of Millikin National bank and the Union Iron Works died Wednesday in his home.He was 86. Several weeks of illness accompanying old age preceded his quiet death.
The funeral will be held from the family residence today with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
From the book History of Macon County Illinois
Orville started out as a messenger boy in the J Millikin Co.(Bank) and he took his fathers place (Jerome R. Gorin) as President of the bank. Orville was president of Mutual Home & Savings from 1915 to 1933. Orville was on the board of directors for boys home. (Webster-Cantrall) In 1866 Orville was on the committee to establish a permanent baseball organization in a professional league.
Mr. Gorin was born in Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, January 25, 1849. His parents were Jerome R. and Eleanor E. (Fawcett) Gorin, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. The son, Orville Gorin, was but four years of age when they removed to Decatur, and in this city he has since made his home. Like most boys of the period, he devoted much of his
youth to the acquirement of an education, continuing his studies here until he had prepared for collegiate work. He then entered Knox College at Galesburg, devoting some time to the further mastery of a course in that institution. He returned to Decatur and throughout his business career has been connected with the Millikin Bank. When he entered into active relations there with
it was conducted under the firm style of James Millikin & Company. Fifteen years served not only to secure him various promotions but also to bring him into the partnership, for he became financially interested in the business in 1880. The bank was established by James Millikin and the firm name of J. Millikin
& Company was adopted in 1866, at which time Jerome R. Gorin became a partner. In 1880 he sold his interest to his son, Orville B. Gorin, and to Milton Johnson, the latter later disposing of his interest to Parke Hammer. In October, 1897, the bank was incorporated as the Millikin National Bank, with James
Millikin as president, Orville B. Gorin, cashier; and J. M Brownback, assistant cashier, the latter having been admitted to a partnership in 1896. In 1898 Mr. Gorin became vice president of the institution and in 1909 was elected to the presidency.He is thus today at the head of one of the oldest and strongest financial
institution of this part of the state, the success of which is attributable in no small measure to his efforts, for through forty-five years he has been connected with the bank and during the entire period has endeavored to bring the institution up to the highest standard and to introduce every progressive
He laid the foundation for a happy home life by his marriage, in 1872, to Miss Ella McClellan, a daughter of Edminston McClellan, a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Decatur, who for twenty-eight years filled the office of county clerk of Macon county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Gorin has been born a daughter, Gussie J., who has made extensive trips abroad with her parents, visiting
many points of interest in the old world as well as in the new. Theirs is one of the fine homes of Decatur and its hospitality makes it one of the favorite resorts of their many friends.
Decatur Daily Review 6/20/1935
Decatur is mourning the loss of its oldest banker,Orville Gorin president of Millikin National bank and the Union Iron Works died Wednesday in his home.He was 86. Several weeks of illness accompanying old age preceded his quiet death.
The funeral will be held from the family residence today with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
From the book History of Macon County Illinois
Orville started out as a messenger boy in the J Millikin Co.(Bank) and he took his fathers place (Jerome R. Gorin) as President of the bank. Orville was president of Mutual Home & Savings from 1915 to 1933. Orville was on the board of directors for boys home. (Webster-Cantrall) In 1866 Orville was on the committee to establish a permanent baseball organization in a professional league.
Mr. Gorin was born in Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, January 25, 1849. His parents were Jerome R. and Eleanor E. (Fawcett) Gorin, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. The son, Orville Gorin, was but four years of age when they removed to Decatur, and in this city he has since made his home. Like most boys of the period, he devoted much of his
youth to the acquirement of an education, continuing his studies here until he had prepared for collegiate work. He then entered Knox College at Galesburg, devoting some time to the further mastery of a course in that institution. He returned to Decatur and throughout his business career has been connected with the Millikin Bank. When he entered into active relations there with
it was conducted under the firm style of James Millikin & Company. Fifteen years served not only to secure him various promotions but also to bring him into the partnership, for he became financially interested in the business in 1880. The bank was established by James Millikin and the firm name of J. Millikin
& Company was adopted in 1866, at which time Jerome R. Gorin became a partner. In 1880 he sold his interest to his son, Orville B. Gorin, and to Milton Johnson, the latter later disposing of his interest to Parke Hammer. In October, 1897, the bank was incorporated as the Millikin National Bank, with James
Millikin as president, Orville B. Gorin, cashier; and J. M Brownback, assistant cashier, the latter having been admitted to a partnership in 1896. In 1898 Mr. Gorin became vice president of the institution and in 1909 was elected to the presidency.He is thus today at the head of one of the oldest and strongest financial
institution of this part of the state, the success of which is attributable in no small measure to his efforts, for through forty-five years he has been connected with the bank and during the entire period has endeavored to bring the institution up to the highest standard and to introduce every progressive
He laid the foundation for a happy home life by his marriage, in 1872, to Miss Ella McClellan, a daughter of Edminston McClellan, a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Decatur, who for twenty-eight years filled the office of county clerk of Macon county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Gorin has been born a daughter, Gussie J., who has made extensive trips abroad with her parents, visiting
many points of interest in the old world as well as in the new. Theirs is one of the fine homes of Decatur and its hospitality makes it one of the favorite resorts of their many friends.
Decatur is mourning the loss of its oldest banker,Orville Gorin president of Millikin National bank and the Union Iron Works died Wednesday in his home.He was 86. Several weeks of illness accompanying old age preceded his quiet death.
The funeral will be held from the family residence today with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
From the book History of Macon County Illinois
Orville started out as a messenger boy in the J Millikin Co.(Bank) and he took his fathers place (Jerome R. Gorin) as President of the bank. Orville was president of Mutual Home & Savings from 1915 to 1933. Orville was on the board of directors for boys home. (Webster-Cantrall) In 1866 Orville was on the committee to establish a permanent baseball organization in a professional league.
Mr. Gorin was born in Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, January 25, 1849. His parents were Jerome R. and Eleanor E. (Fawcett) Gorin, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. The son, Orville Gorin, was but four years of age when they removed to Decatur, and in this city he has since made his home. Like most boys of the period, he devoted much of his
youth to the acquirement of an education, continuing his studies here until he had prepared for collegiate work. He then entered Knox College at Galesburg, devoting some time to the further mastery of a course in that institution. He returned to Decatur and throughout his business career has been connected with the Millikin Bank. When he entered into active relations there with
it was conducted under the firm style of James Millikin & Company. Fifteen years served not only to secure him various promotions but also to bring him into the partnership, for he became financially interested in the business in 1880. The bank was established by James Millikin and the firm name of J. Millikin
& Company was adopted in 1866, at which time Jerome R. Gorin became a partner. In 1880 he sold his interest to his son, Orville B. Gorin, and to Milton Johnson, the latter later disposing of his interest to Parke Hammer. In October, 1897, the bank was incorporated as the Millikin National Bank, with James
Millikin as president, Orville B. Gorin, cashier; and J. M Brownback, assistant cashier, the latter having been admitted to a partnership in 1896. In 1898 Mr. Gorin became vice president of the institution and in 1909 was elected to the presidency.He is thus today at the head of one of the oldest and strongest financial
institution of this part of the state, the success of which is attributable in no small measure to his efforts, for through forty-five years he has been connected with the bank and during the entire period has endeavored to bring the institution up to the highest standard and to introduce every progressive
He laid the foundation for a happy home life by his marriage, in 1872, to Miss Ella McClellan, a daughter of Edminston McClellan, a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Decatur, who for twenty-eight years filled the office of county clerk of Macon county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Gorin has been born a daughter, Gussie J., who has made extensive trips abroad with her parents, visiting
many points of interest in the old world as well as in the new. Theirs is one of the fine homes of Decatur and its hospitality makes it one of the favorite resorts of their many friends.
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