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| George L. Orr |
| Date Of Birth: | 08/12/1945 |
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| Date Of Death: | 12/26/2012 |
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George L. Orr, 67, of Wells, passed away on December 26, 2012
after a long illness. George was a lifelong resident of Wells. He
was born on August 12, 1945, a son of the late Lee Orr and Mary A.
Tubbs Orr.
An avid outdoorsman, George enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He always loved telling hunting and fishing stories. He was
always ready to help those in need.
He was a member of the Gideon's and the Wells Wesleyan
Church.
George was at one time employed by the Fulton County Machine
Shop in Gloversville, where he went through their apprenticeship
program and became a machinist. He also worked in the
construction business in Troy. Eventually, he started his own
contracting business, working in the Lake Pleasant, Speculator and
Wells area for many years.
George is survived by his loving wife Sandra, whom he married in
1978, as well as, two sons; Charles Orr (Laura) of Lake Pleasant
and Lee Orr (Lindsey) of Wells; four grandchildren Carter, Macy,
Noah and Madalyn; three siblings Donald Orr (Mary) of Speculator,
Marjorie Haak of Warrensburg, and James Orr (Susan) of Wells and
several nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 2nd from the Wells Wesleyan Church, 1332 State
Route 30, Wells, NY 12190.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in George's
memory to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville,
NY 12078 or Helping Hands Caregivers, 145 White Birch Lane, Indian
Lake, NY 12842
Arrangements have been entrusted to the A.G. Cole Funeral Home,
Inc. 215 East Main Street, Johnstown.
Condolences may be made online by visiting our website at
www.agcolefuneralhome.com.
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