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Maj Orville Neal Dodge

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Birth	:	24 Aug 1920 Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Mar 2010 Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6151886, -112.0993042
Plot	:	Section C Row 7 Plot 9
Inscription	:	MAJ US ARMY WORLD WAR II BRONZE STAR ARMY RESERVE
Description	:	Orville N. Dodge, 89, a longtime resident of Montana, died from congestive heart failure on March 7, 2010, while at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix. He was born Aug. 24, 1920, to Neal and Nina Livingston Dodge in Jamestown, N.D. Orv and his brother, Bob, were raised on a farm in North Dakota until their father died in October 1926 in a train/auto accident. He attended school in North Dakota and graduated from Sentinel Butte High School in 1938. He was active in all sports in high school and college but always had time to work at the switchboard for... Read More	Orville N. Dodge, 89, a longtime resident of Montana, died from congestive heart failure on March 7, 2010, while at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix. He was born Aug. 24, 1920, to Neal and Nina Livingston Dodge in Jamestown, N.D. Orv and his brother, Bob, were raised on a farm in North Dakota until their father died in October 1926 in a train/auto accident. He attended school in North Dakota and graduated from Sentinel Butte High School in 1938. He was active in all sports in high school and college but always had time to work at the switchboard for his mother who was the telephone operator. He attended Dickinson State Teachers College and joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1939. In 1940, the National Guard was sent to Camp Claiborne, La., to train for one year. With the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the North Dakota 164th Infantry headed for training in Australia. On Oct. 13, they were the first Army unit who came ashore to reinforce the Marines on Guadalcanal; they became part of new division called the Americal. Orville was proud to be among those who helped secure Henderson Field. He was recommended for OCS and was commissioned a 2nd lt. in 1944. He was discharged in 1945 but stayed in the Reserves and was discharged as a major. He was especially proud to have been a continuous member of the American Legion Post in Harlowton for 60 years. After his discharge he moved to Missoula, where he found a job with the Forest Service as a smokejumper. While in Missoula he met Catherine (Kate) McGuire, who was attending school there. After a whirlwind romance they were married on June 29, 1946, a marriage that would last for 63 years. He received his BA in education from the College of Great Falls. His dream to be a teacher and coach was realized in 1949, when he was hired by the Harlowton School District. Their daughter, Patricia Jane, was born Aug. 25, 1949. He obtained his MA from U of M in Missoula and became the elementary principal in Harlowton. He left there in 1961 to pursue a doctorate in higher education and psychology while teaching for the education department at MSU-Bozeman. The family moved to Helena, where he was head of the education department at Carroll College from 1965-1972. He and Kate worked for the Browning School District on the Blackfeet Reservation where he was an administrator. They returned to Helena and he retired in 1980. In 1984 they followed Pat, Tom and granddaughter, Olivia, to Las Vegas. During their 16 years there, Orville taught for UNLV and enjoyed time with their granddaughter, Olivia Robinson. Grandpa and Livy shared a strong bond that included a love of politics, and these discussions continued up to their last visit. Pat, Tom and Olivia moved to Seattle in 2000. Kate and Orv returned to Helena. In 2006, Orv and Kate moved to Phoenix at the urging of Pat and Tom. Health problems prevented him from attending Harlowton class reunions in 2007 and 2008. He had looked forward to spending time with his beloved students who have never forgotten him and the impact he had on their lives. He was loved and respected by so many, including new friends in Phoenix. Orville remained a member of St. Marys Catholic Community in Helena until his death. He was active in Kiwanis in Harlowton and in Helena and was a member of retired teachers associations. He became legally blind because of macular degeneration. In 2001 he sought help from the VA and went into rehab at the VA Center for Blind Veterans in Palo Alto, Calif., and again in Tucson, Ariz. Not even blindness kept him from the world and the people he loved so much. He became active in the Montana Association for the Blind at the local and at the state level. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Bob. Surviving are his wife, Kate; daughter, Pat; son-in-law, Tom; granddaughter, Olivia Robinson of Seattle; several cousins, including Dick (Jane) Dodge of St. George, Utah; sister-in-law, Sally McEldery of Dillon; brothers-in-law, William L. McGuire and John P. (Shirley) McGuire of Pahrump, Nev.; and several nieces and nephews, whom he loved as if they were his own children; and dear friends, Terrie and Frank Priete of Missoula. Also surviving are close, longtime friends, Bud Boisen of Post Falls, Idaho, and Bill Dysart of Harlowton. He would want all his students through the years mentioned, as well as his many friends, if time and space permitted. Services with military honors will be held at the Montana Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison, Helena, on Tuesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656, or a charity of donors choice. To share memories of Orville, please join family and friends for a memorial service from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Carroll College, Helena, in the Scola Lounge located in Fortin Science Center Helena Independent Record - (May/27/2010)

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Maj Orville Neal Dodge death on 7 Mar 2010 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Longitude: -112.0993042

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Parent

Neal Dodge

(1894 - 1926)

Nina Livingston Dodge

(1893 - 1978)

Spouse

Catherine McGuire “Kate” McGuire Dodge

(1925 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 46.6151886, -112.0993042

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22. East Helena City Cemetery
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23. Silver City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7360992, -112.1800003

24. Saint Anns Cemetery
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