Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Orwig, Robert November 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Robert Orwig
Services: Thurs., Nov. 18, 1:00PM

Robert was born September 23, 1923 in Warren Ohio. Robert was the only child 
of Irma June Miller and James Albert Orwig. He attended primary schools in 
Ohio. He credits his father and his Aunt Hazel with teaching him the 
Refinements of Life. 

He was drafted into the Army of the United States in January 1943. Robert 
served three tours of Duty for our great nation. Stationed at Camp Perry Ohio, 
he went to France on December 12, 1944 on the US West Point, an 80,000 ton 
converted cruise liner. He was honorably discharged after serving three years 
and one day.

He moved to Saratoga, CA in 1946, working in the dairy industry. He began his 
higher education in 1950 at San Jose State University majoring in Elementary 
Education. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1953. He received his Masters 
Degree from Stanford University in 1956. He attended USC and was admitted to 
the Doctrine program for which he completed all course work with only his 
dissertation left to complete.

After six years in the classroom, he became Vice Principal then Principal and 
later Director of Personnel for Franklin-McKinley School District. In 1969 he 
was Director of Instruction for Live Oak School District in Santa Cruz. He was 
Assistant Superintendent of Instruction for the Delano Elementary School 
District in 1971.

He met and married Shirley Buie in 1973 and became step-father to Debra, 
Wesley and Donald. In 1976 he was Superintendent of Waukena School District 
and later Superintendent of the Alpaugh Unified School District and retired in 
1986.

He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Kappa Honor Education 
Societies. He joined the Masons in 1974 and later the Scottish Rite of 
Bakersfield and Al Malaikah Shrine. He was a devoted teacher, father, husband 
and grandfather to David, Anthony, Joshua, Kirstyn and Donald Jr., (DJ). He 
adored and raised grandson Anthony as well as Anthonys father, Donald. He was 
a good Mason and served Delano Lodge 309 for more than 15 years as Secretary 
and behind the scenes leader. He leaves a lasting legacy of love and affection 
to all his family members and friends.

Services will be held at Delano Mortuary on Thursday. The 18th of November 
2004 at 1:00 p.m. 

Donations in his name may be made to the Masonic Homes of California, 1111 
California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Delano Mortuary 


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.
*Posted in the November 16, 2004 edition - no death date in obituary

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