Ora Earl Armstrong, son of John Lindsey and Elizabeth Ellen Salisbury Armstrong, was born in Scotland County, Mo. July 20, 1888 and departed this life April 26, 1962 at his home in Granger, Mo. at the age of 73 years, nine months and six days.
On June 8, 1922, he was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Wright. To this union was born 14 children.
He is survived by his wife and ten children, Mrs. Lois Drillon, Wyaconda, Mo., John Kenneth, Gorin, Mo., Mrs. Kathleen Saxon, Clinton, Iowa, Alvin Merlin, Wyaconda, Mo., Miss Iris Ilene Armstrong, St. Paul, Minn., Darrell Earl, Creswell, Oregon, Mrs. Delma Kelley, Fruita, Col., Vancel Keith in the Air Force, stationed at Rushmore AFB, South Dakota, Harold Gale, Luray, Mo., Edwin Dallas, Arbela, Mo.
He also leaves 14 grandchildren, one brother, Jess Armstrong of Memphis and one sister, Mrs. Ersa Walker of Williamstown, Mo. Preceding him in death were his parents and four children, Cleota Pearl, Norma Loise, Doris Lucille and Ernest Leland.
Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Memphis. In early life he was a farmer and owned and operated a threshing machine. At the time of his retirement he owned and operated a saw mill.
Services were conducted Sunday at the Arbela Baptist Church by Rev. Geo. Keppner and a short service at the Bible Grove church of Christ with burial at Bible Grove. Body bearers were Floyd Wright, Wayne Wright, Albert Azinger, Robert Azinger, Ora Armstrong and James Crank.
Ora Earl Armstrong, son of John Lindsey and Elizabeth Ellen Salisbury Armstrong, was born in Scotland County, Mo. July 20, 1888 and departed this life April 26, 1962 at his home in Granger, Mo. at the age of 73 years, nine months and six days.
On June 8, 1922, he was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Wright. To this union was born 14 children.
He is survived by his wife and ten children, Mrs. Lois Drillon, Wyaconda, Mo., John Kenneth, Gorin, Mo., Mrs. Kathleen Saxon, Clinton, Iowa, Alvin Merlin, Wyaconda, Mo., Miss Iris Ilene Armstrong, St. Paul, Minn., Darrell Earl, Creswell, Oregon, Mrs. Delma Kelley, Fruita, Col., Vancel Keith in the Air Force, stationed at Rushmore AFB, South Dakota, Harold Gale, Luray, Mo., Edwin Dallas, Arbela, Mo.
He also leaves 14 grandchildren, one brother, Jess Armstrong of Memphis and one sister, Mrs. Ersa Walker of Williamstown, Mo. Preceding him in death were his parents and four children, Cleota Pearl, Norma Loise, Doris Lucille and Ernest Leland.
Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Memphis. In early life he was a farmer and owned and operated a threshing machine. At the time of his retirement he owned and operated a saw mill.
Services were conducted Sunday at the Arbela Baptist Church by Rev. Geo. Keppner and a short service at the Bible Grove church of Christ with burial at Bible Grove. Body bearers were Floyd Wright, Wayne Wright, Albert Azinger, Robert Azinger, Ora Armstrong and James Crank.
Gravesite Details
MO dc 62-017675
Family Members
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Lois Leoma Armstrong Drillon
1923–1996
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John Kenneth Armstrong
1924–1966
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Ila Kathlene Armstrong Saxon-Schutz
1926–2021
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PFC Alvin Merlin Armstrong
1927–2006
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Ernest Leland Armstrong
1929–1946
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Norma Loise Armstrong
1931–1938
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Doris Lucille Armstrong
1933–1944
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Iris Ilene Armstrong
1934–2014
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Cleota Pearl Armstrong
1936–1936
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Vancel Keith Armstrong
1939–2017
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Harold Gale Armstrong
1940–2008
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Edwin Dallas Armstrong
1942–2021
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