Life History

Notes

• U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  Walter Sam Orr
  Age 18
  Birth 28 Dec 1928 Clayton County, Washington, USA
  Residence Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
  Registration 3 Jan 1947
  Next of Kin J G Merrihew
  Employer        Western Union Tel Co
  5' 2" 120 lbs, Hazel Eyes, Brown Hair, Light Complexion
  
  Walter married Sherry Dale Jenkins about 1953.  No marriage record has been found.  But Sherry filed a change of name with Social Security to Sherry Orr in December 1953.  So they were probably married close to that time, at least some time in 1953.
  
  The first record we have of them as a married couple is a listing in the 1956 Stockton, California, City Directory.  They are also reported at thet same street address in several later directories.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Stockton, California, City Directory, 1956, p 493
  Orr Walter S (Sherry D) whsemn Dickson & Platek h 7407 Camellia la
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Stockton, California, City Directory, 1953, p 426
  Orr Walter S (Sherry) mech Freman's All Car Serv r 5025 Farmington rd
  
  California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984
  Sherry D Orr
  Walter S Orr
  Divorce Feb 1967 San Joaquin County
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  Walter S Orr
  Birth Date 28 Dec 1928
  8667 Mariners Dr Apt 1, Stockton, CA, 95219-4501
  5622 Jeffrey CT, Stockton, CA, 95207-4815 (1993)
  6406 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, 95207-3716 (1996)
  
  U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018
  Walter Sam Orr
  Legacy Obituaries, California, United States
  Parents William and Marie Orr
  Children:
  Diane (Bruce) Robinson, Debbie (Terry) Shoeffler of Stockton
  Walter Orr of Bellflower, Karen (Dennis) Larsen of Tulsa, OK
  and Jason (Danielle) Orr of Acampo
  Siblings John Orr of Stockton
  
  Oddly, no dates are reported in this index listing on Ancestry.  The source name Legacy suggests the Internet obtuary site Legacy, which posts obituaries from various newspapers and funeral homes around the US.  A search on Legacy.com located the full obituary.  Dates are also reported on a similar index of Cemetery and Funeral records.
  
  U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
  Walter Sam Orr
  Age 88
  Birth Date 28 Dec 1928
  Death Date 14 Oct 2017
  Burial 23 Oct Lodi, CA
  Parents: William Orr, Marie Orr
  Children: Diane Robinson, Debbie Shoeffler, Walter Orr, Karen Larsen, Jason Orr
  Sibling John Orr
  
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  Walter Sam Orr
  Dec 28, 1928 - Oct 14, 2017
  
  Walter Sam Orr born December 28, 1928 peacefully passed away on October 14, 2017 at the age of 88 with his family by his side.  Walt is the son of the late William and Marie Orr.  He is survived by a brother, John Orr of Stockton; his children: Diane (Bruce) Robinson, Debbie (Terry) Shoeffler of Stockton, Walter Orr of Bellflower, Karen (Dennis) Larsen of Tulsa, OK, and Jason (Danielle) Orr of Acampo.  He has 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, preceded in death by 1 grandson. Many nieces and nephews.
  
  At the age of 14 he started working.  He was in the Navy and Air Force July 1947 thru September 1953.  His passion took him in the direction of auto repairs.  A few places he worked was Panella Trucking and Gene Gabbard's before opening his own gas stations around town, then opened Walt's Auto Repair.  Walt loved to drag race at Kingdon Drags, Fremont, Bakersfield and Pomona to name a few.  He was known as the "FOSSIL."  After drag racing he built 3 old cars 1932/1933 Ford Coupe, Sedan and Roadster.  He joined the car club "Franklin Syndicate Auto Club."
  
  Visitation is set for Sunday, October 22nd from 11 am - 5 pm at the Vineyard Chapel, 14165 N Beckman Rd, Lodi.  Graveside services will take place at 11:00 am Monday, October 23rd in the Garden of Freedom at Cherokee Memorial Park.
  
  We would love to thank the staff at St Joseph's for the great care given in his final days.
  
  In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to a charity of your choice.
  
  Guestbook can be signed: www.cherokeememorial.com.
  
  Published in The Record [Stockton, San Joaquin County, California] on Oct 19, 2017
  
  --  Legacy, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/recordnet/obituary.aspx?pid=186990051https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/recordnet/obituary.aspx?pid=186990051
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  One genealogy with no documentation for the fact reported Walter's death information as 25 March 1987 San Joaquin County, California.  But this date of death is for another Walter Orr who also lived in Stockton, but was born in 1910.  That William Orr's mother's maiden name was Vanhorn.
  
  Walter Sam Orr
  BIRTH 28 Dec 1928
  DEATH 14 Oct 2017 (aged 88)
  BURIAL Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, Garden of Freedom, Blk 3489, Sp 8
  Maintained by B Helmer, Originally Created by Melody OC 22 Jun 2019
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 200371769, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200371769

Sources

• 1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
• 2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 3. Obituaries from California
• 4. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
• 5. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018
• 6. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
• 7. California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Stockton, California, City Directory, 1953, p 426
• 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Stockton, California, City Directory, 1956, p 493
• 10. Bruce Jenkins
• 11. Social Security Death Index
• 12. Gravestone of Sherry Dale [Jenkins] Carlsen, Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 13. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 14. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007