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Robert Hunter Orr

Birth	:	30 Jan 1915
Death	:	30 Nov 2005
Burial	:	Lassell-Drinkwater Cemetery, Searsmont, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3218994, -69.1742020
Inscription	:	husband of Virginia Layton Orr
Description	:	Son of Dr. William P. Orr II and Claudia Beck Orr. Widower of Virginia Layton Orr. Father of Claudia, Helene, and Penelope. Bob grew up in Lewes, later writing a memoir of his youth entitled "A Small-Town Boyhood in the First State." A member of St. Andrew's School's first graduating class, Bob continued to support their scholarship program. Bob graduated from Princeton University four years later and took his first job with the DuPont Co. in Parlyn, NJ. During this period, he also attended law school in Brooklyn, graduating with a degree from Rutgers University. He moved to Wilmington where he married Jinny... Read More	Son of Dr. William P. Orr II and Claudia Beck Orr. Widower of Virginia Layton Orr. Father of Claudia, Helene, and Penelope. Bob grew up in Lewes, later writing a memoir of his youth entitled "A Small-Town Boyhood in the First State." A member of St. Andrew's School's first graduating class, Bob continued to support their scholarship program. Bob graduated from Princeton University four years later and took his first job with the DuPont Co. in Parlyn, NJ. During this period, he also attended law school in Brooklyn, graduating with a degree from Rutgers University. He moved to Wilmington where he married Jinny Layton. Bob worked in labor relations of the Atomic Energy Division of DuPont, finally retiring after 38 years. He served on the Boards of the Tatnall School, the Yorklyn School and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He was a member of the Wilmington Club and the Society of Colonial Wars. Retiring to Lewes, Bob and Jinny bought and restored the Hunter House and Fisher's Paradise. They were founding members of the Lewes Historical Society. Bob became a warden of St. Peter's Church and served on the vestry. Bob was active with the fund raising campaign for the expansion of the Lewes Library. He was a booster and fund raiser for the University of Delaware's Maritime College and also helped build the new YMCA Center in Rehoboth Beach. While serving on the Lewes Town Council, Bob was instrumental in preserving The Great Marsh, which buffers Cape Henlopen State Park. He also served on the Lewes Board of Adjustment. Bob was an avid and gifted gardener and garden designer who especially loved his animals,domestic and wild, as well. Bob was a person who brought light and joy to all who knew him.

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Where is Robert Hunter Orr's memorial?
Robert Hunter Orr's memorial is located at: Lassell-Drinkwater Cemetery, Searsmont, Waldo County, USA.
When did Robert Hunter Orr death?
Robert Hunter Orr death on 30 Nov 2005 in
Where are the coordinates of the Robert Hunter Orr's memorial?
Latitude: 44.3218994
Longitude: -69.1742020

Family Members:

Parent

Dr William Paynter Orr Jr.

(1857 - 1936)

Claudia Bender Beck Orr

(1884 - 1968)

Spouse

Virginia Layton Orr

(1914 - 1997)

Siblings

William Paynter Orr III

(1911 - 2002)

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