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Eugene Orrock

26 Nov 1889 – 31 Jan 1959

Birth	26 Nov 1889
Death	31 Jan 1959
Cemetery	Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , USA
Added by	Jim Tipton on 26 May 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43637922

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Ely, Nevada Eugene J. Orrock 69, prominent resident of Ely and former White Pine County Sheriff died of a heart ailment Saturday at 9:00am while inspecting one of his apartments. Mr. Orrock served as sheriff from 1932 to 1950, was also deputy sheriff and a member of the Nevada State Highway Patrol prior to holding the office of sheriff. Born Nov. 26, 1889 in Richfield, Utah, son of W.C.B.and Martha M. Orrock, he married LeVerda Nelson July 7, 1914. She died July 22, 1924. (Actual Dates were: Marriage 9/25/13 and Laverda's Death Date: 7/22/1921) In 1925 Mr. Orrock moved to Ely and on November 24, 1930 he married Mary Rodger in Ely. Since his retirement in 1950 Mr. Orrock had been an apartment house owner and operator. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Ely, from Wilson Bates Chapel and graveside services were Wednesday at 11:00am in the Sunset Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Utah. Survivors include his widow; a son, Ted, Riverside, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Peterson, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Gail Hansen, Rock Springs, Wyoming; two stepchildren, Mrs. Mary Lou Hayes, Little Valley, Utah and Melvin Rodger, Reno, Nevada and 14 grandchildren. Other survivors include four sisters and three half sisters all living in Utah. Reno Evening Gazette, Feb. 4, 1959

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Parents

• William Cummings Blyth Orrock 1849–1928
• Martha Marie Outzen Orrock 1864–1929 FaG

Spouse

• LaVerda Clare Nelson Orrock 1893–1921 FaG
• Mary Branca Orrock 1908–1970 FaG

Siblings

• John William Orrock 1871–1939
• William Thomas Orrock 1873–1954
• Mary Jane Orrock Seegmiller 1875–1963
• Elizabeth Ann Orrock 1877–1877
• Joseph Henry Orrock 1879–1945
• Clara Orrock Wilson 1882–1971
• Janet "Janett" Orrock 1883–1893
• Martha Bathsheba Ogden Hansen 1883–1966 FaG
• John Lester Ogden 1886–1939 FaG
• Maud Ellen Orrock Christiansen 1887–1982
• Irene Natalie Orrock Curtis 1892–1970
• Pearl Orrock Voorhees 1895–1969
• Alta Orrock Anderson 1899–1991

Children

• Ted Elliott Orrock 1914–1963 FaG
• Beatrice Maria Orrock Peterson 1917–1993 FaG

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