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Maurice Donald “Swede” Orham

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Birth	:	6 Nov 1930 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Death	:	23 Apr 2004 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Lake City Memorial Park, Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8806060, -79.7714710
Plot	:	Sec C, row 3, plot 85
Inscription	:	SSGT USAF KOREA
Description	:	From obit in Great Falls Tribune April 29, 2004 HELENA -- Maurice D. "Swede" Orham, 73, a former Great Falls resident and military veteran, died of natural causes Friday at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena. Graveside services and burial took place Tuesday in Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Hagler-Anderson Mortuary of Helena was in charge of arrangements. Swede is survived by his wife, Marlene; children Sue Orham of Keizer, Ore., Andy Orham of East Helena and Heidi Ries and her husband, Tom, and their children Jessica, Shawn and Michelle, all of Helena; a brother, Harlan Orham and his wife... Read More	From obit in Great Falls Tribune April 29, 2004 HELENA -- Maurice D. "Swede" Orham, 73, a former Great Falls resident and military veteran, died of natural causes Friday at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena. Graveside services and burial took place Tuesday in Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Hagler-Anderson Mortuary of Helena was in charge of arrangements. Swede is survived by his wife, Marlene; children Sue Orham of Keizer, Ore., Andy Orham of East Helena and Heidi Ries and her husband, Tom, and their children Jessica, Shawn and Michelle, all of Helena; a brother, Harlan Orham and his wife Patricia of Great Falls; a sister, Frances and husband, Larry Mower, of Tulsa, Okla.; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Georgia Rockey Orham; and brothers Robert and Edward Orham. Swede was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Great Falls, Mont. He grew-up in the Raynesford-Great Falls area and attended Great Falls High, graduating in 1948. Swede served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the Montana Air National Guard from Nov. 17, 1948, to Sept. 4, 1952. He graduated from Montana State College with a degree in civil engineering. While attending college, he was a member of the Gamma-Kappa chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. While working on a friend's ranch outside of Fort Benton, he met and married his dear wife, Marlene Crane, in 1959. Swede spent the rest of his working career with Mountain Bell/U.S. West, joining the company in 1960 and working there until his retirement in 1990.

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Maurice Donald “Swede” Orham's memorial is located at: Lake City Memorial Park, Lake City, Florence County, USA.
When did Maurice Donald “Swede” Orham death?
Maurice Donald “Swede” Orham death on 23 Apr 2004 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 33.8806060
Longitude: -79.7714710

Family Members:

Parent

Peter H Orham

(1885 - 1966)

Georgia Rockey Orham

(1904 - 1962)

Spouse

Marlene Crane Orham

(1933 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lake City Memorial Park
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8806060, -79.7714710

2. Kelley-McCallister Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8795870, -79.7654100

3. Casselman Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8858760, -79.7852400

4. Martha Crosby Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8869960, -79.7874460

5. Matthews Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8984280, -79.7687670

6. Lake City Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8745600, -79.7505190

7. Lake City First Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8753014, -79.7497025

8. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8705490, -79.7517210

9. Godwin Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8828920, -79.7478830

10. Graham Cemetery Scranton
Scranton, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9081780, -79.7615360

11. Godwin Family Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8823910, -79.7353200

12. Strickland Feagin Cemetery
Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8966730, -79.8040760

13. Miles Family Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8971000, -79.8037900

14. Cook Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8680992, -79.8086014

15. Gray Family Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8577000, -79.8069410

16. Manoah Independent Methodist Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8679320, -79.8145040

17. Lee Cemetery
Scranton, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9162800, -79.7544770

18. Cameron Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8628300, -79.7282300

19. New Saint John Cemetery
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8420480, -79.7930320

20. Springs Family Cemetery
Camp Branch, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9068650, -79.8137450

21. Rest Lawn Memorial Park
Lake City, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8430560, -79.8008330

22. Scranton UMC Cemetery
Scranton, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9179215, -79.7414719

23. Camp Branch Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Camp Branch, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9076700, -79.8150300

24. McClam Cemetery
Cades, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8447390, -79.8055310