Hope of family and friends of
Mrs. Addie Orr, wife of J. Fletcher
Orr, that this good woman might be
restored to her health following a
operation for gall stones, were blasted
by her passing away at the Good
Samaritan hospital in Kokomo at 3
a. m. Sunday. The sad news was
communicated to the friends and
relatives in this city who were much
shocked and grieved at the death
of this beloved woman.
Surviving are the husband, J. F.
Orr; four children, Charles, married
and residing at Kokomo; Merril,
married and residing on a farm near
the family home south of Tipton;
Miss Mabel, who is a teacher in the
Kokomo city schools; and Edith, at
home. She is also survived by a half
Brother, Aura Boyer, residing south
of Tipton, and two half sisters, Mrs.
Celia Miller, of Atlanta and Mrs.
Charles Farley, of Bloomington, Ind.
Funeral services will be held at
the New Hope church south of Tipton,
at 10:30 Tuesday morning. Rev.
George D. Foster, a special friend of
he family, will conduct the services
assisted by. Rev. Charles Duncan and
burial will be in Fairview cemetery
in Tipton.
The casket will not be opened at
the church on Tuesday and friends
who desire to view the remains can
call at the residence at any time prior
to the funeral hour.
Addie Smith Orr was born south
of Tipton on a farm. She was the
daughter of George and Elizabeth
Laudig Smith, both of whom were early
residents of the county, her
maternal grandfather, Jacob Laudig,
coming here from Wayne county in
an early day. Her mother died more
than twenty-five years ago and is
buried at the Sumner cemetery.
On May 3, 1890 the deceased was
united in marriage to J. Fletcher
Orr, who with the four children survive.
Mrs. Orr had been in failing health
or over a year, suffering from gall
stones and on Sunday evening, Mar. 24th,
she was hurried to the hospital
f or an emergency operation which
was performed one week ago.