He was also known as Don. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Holder. Father of Maude, Allie, Archer(Pearl), Adrien Love(Ade)and Erma Orrill. In Iowa at a young age his brother in law William C. Bedwell made fun of him by saying "Shake off the soap lather Adonbeck Orrill" because his hair turned white at a such a young age that it looked like he didn't rinse all the soap out. Don would come back with "Beer belly Bedwell !". sounds like they got along just fine.
DON ORRILL, SPORTSMAN AND POLITICIAN, DEAD
Real Estate Man Works as Usual Then Succumbs
Don Orrill, prominent clubman, sportsman and politician, succombs to heart trouble Tuesday evening at his home , 308 Normandie avenue. After having passed the day at his office in the Coulter building attending to his affairs as usual, Mr. Orrill went to his home and died in a short time. He was 60 years old. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Pearl and Irma Orrill and a son, Ade, who was in the real estate business with his father.
Mr. Orrill always had been a enthusiatic sportsman and hunter. He was a member of the Los Angeles Gun club and was aconsidered an expert marksman. He passed a number of years in Alaska during the gold run and took extensive hunting trips while there. He was also an active worker in politics. He was a strong avocate of the good government and the Lincoln-Roosevelt movements. He was a delegate to both the state and county conventions during the last campaign.
The deceased was born on May 19, 1850. Following his marriage he went to Pueblo, Col., where he resided for some time. He was chief of police in that place under a reform mayor. In 1896 he moved his family to Los Angeles and entered into the real estate business with his son.
The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in the Rosedale cemetery.
DON ORRILL, SPORTSMAN AND POLITICIAN, DEAD
Real Estate Man Works as Usual Then Succumbs
Don Orrill, prominent clubman, sportsman and politician, succombs to heart trouble Tuesday evening at his home , 308 Normandie avenue. After having passed the day at his office in the Coulter building attending to his affairs as usual, Mr. Orrill went to his home and died in a short time. He was 60 years old. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Pearl and Irma Orrill and a son, Ade, who was in the real estate business with his father.
Mr. Orrill always had been a enthusiatic sportsman and hunter. He was a member of the Los Angeles Gun club and was aconsidered an expert marksman. He passed a number of years in Alaska during the gold run and took extensive hunting trips while there. He was also an active worker in politics. He was a strong avocate of the good government and the Lincoln-Roosevelt movements. He was a delegate to both the state and county conventions during the last campaign.
The deceased was born on May 19, 1850. Following his marriage he went to Pueblo, Col., where he resided for some time. He was chief of police in that place under a reform mayor. In 1896 he moved his family to Los Angeles and entered into the real estate business with his son.
The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in the Rosedale cemetery.
He was also known as Don. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Holder. Father of Maude, Allie, Archer(Pearl), Adrien Love(Ade)and Erma Orrill. In Iowa at a young age his brother in law William C. Bedwell made fun of him by saying "Shake off the soap lather Adonbeck Orrill" because his hair turned white at a such a young age that it looked like he didn't rinse all the soap out. Don would come back with "Beer belly Bedwell !". sounds like they got along just fine.
DON ORRILL, SPORTSMAN AND POLITICIAN, DEAD
Real Estate Man Works as Usual Then Succumbs
Don Orrill, prominent clubman, sportsman and politician, succombs to heart trouble Tuesday evening at his home , 308 Normandie avenue. After having passed the day at his office in the Coulter building attending to his affairs as usual, Mr. Orrill went to his home and died in a short time. He was 60 years old. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Pearl and Irma Orrill and a son, Ade, who was in the real estate business with his father.
Mr. Orrill always had been a enthusiatic sportsman and hunter. He was a member of the Los Angeles Gun club and was aconsidered an expert marksman. He passed a number of years in Alaska during the gold run and took extensive hunting trips while there. He was also an active worker in politics. He was a strong avocate of the good government and the Lincoln-Roosevelt movements. He was a delegate to both the state and county conventions during the last campaign.
The deceased was born on May 19, 1850. Following his marriage he went to Pueblo, Col., where he resided for some time. He was chief of police in that place under a reform mayor. In 1896 he moved his family to Los Angeles and entered into the real estate business with his son.
The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in the Rosedale cemetery.
DON ORRILL, SPORTSMAN AND POLITICIAN, DEAD
Real Estate Man Works as Usual Then Succumbs
Don Orrill, prominent clubman, sportsman and politician, succombs to heart trouble Tuesday evening at his home , 308 Normandie avenue. After having passed the day at his office in the Coulter building attending to his affairs as usual, Mr. Orrill went to his home and died in a short time. He was 60 years old. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Pearl and Irma Orrill and a son, Ade, who was in the real estate business with his father.
Mr. Orrill always had been a enthusiatic sportsman and hunter. He was a member of the Los Angeles Gun club and was aconsidered an expert marksman. He passed a number of years in Alaska during the gold run and took extensive hunting trips while there. He was also an active worker in politics. He was a strong avocate of the good government and the Lincoln-Roosevelt movements. He was a delegate to both the state and county conventions during the last campaign.
The deceased was born on May 19, 1850. Following his marriage he went to Pueblo, Col., where he resided for some time. He was chief of police in that place under a reform mayor. In 1896 he moved his family to Los Angeles and entered into the real estate business with his son.
The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in the Rosedale cemetery.
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