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Orville passed away suddenly in
Creston Hospital on Octoiber 15, 1998 at the age of 87. Orville was born on
June 5, 1911 at the homestead in Twin Butte, Alberta, and grew to adulthood
in that area. He raised sheep for some time then went to work in the oil
fields as a roughneck.
He married Essie McWhirter on
December 23, 1941, and soon after joined the army in active service as a
member of the Canadian Provost Corps, where he remained for the duration of
the Second World War. Orville was posted to a variety of bases, mostly in
B.C., throughout the war years. After his discharge, Orville returned to the
oilfields and went into the trucking business in Lloydminister, AJlberta,
then later moved to Edmonton, where he continued in the trucking business
until 1953.
He then
moved with his family to Marysville, B.C., where he hauled logs for a time,
then later began working as a carpenter, which he continued to do for the
remainder of his career. Orville worked on the Shell Oil plant in southern
Alberta, then returned to B.C. where he worked on many of the large hydro
electric dam projects, and at Fording River Coal. He then returned to
farming in Creston, B.C. until his retirement. He had lived on a small
acreage in Creston for the past 32 years.
Orville
was well known for his sense of humour - he always had a cheerful word and a
joke for his friends, and was always ready to lend a helping hand. His skill
at crib was uncanny and he loved to have friends drop by for a hand or two.
He took great pride in his grandchildren.
He was
predeceased by his parents, Orville Mills and Mary Aldridge Cox, and by his
younger brother John and sister Patricia. He is survived by his wife, Essie,
son John (Anne), grand daughter Mandy, son Orville Gary (Marty),
grandchildren Landon, Camille, great grand daughter Brittany; daughter Trudy
(Brant Handel) grand daughters Shannon and Carly, brothers Myron and Melvin,
sisters Ida and Birdella and many nieces and nephews
In lieu of
flowers, contributions can be made in Orville's name to the Canadian Heart &
Stroke Foundation.
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