Troup-Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Orme, William P. April 11, 1893
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"The Atlanta Constitution"
Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, April 12, 1893

Funeral Notice

ORME - The friends and acquaintance of Colonel W. P. Orme, Dr. F. H. Orme, Mr. 
A. J. Orme and Mrs. J. W. Culpepper are respectfully requested to attend the 
funeral of the former from the undertaking office of C. H. Swift, at 4 o'clock 
p. m. this day.  Interment in Oakland cemetery.  Funeral services at the grave.
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pg. 5

Colonel W. P. Orme Dead

One of the Pioneers of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Passes Away

Colonel W. P. Orme, a former resident of this city and one of the most 
prominent railroad men in Georgia, died at his country residence near West 
Point, Ga., early yesterday morning.

The health of Colonel Orme had not been good for several years, but his 
condidtion, prior to his death, was not such as to excite the alarm of 
friends.  His death, therefore, was in the nature of a very great surprise to 
many.

Colonel Orme was advanced in years and at the time of his death was in the 
seventy third year of his age.  He led an active and busy life, and was a man 
of almost infinite capacity for work.  He was pleasant and agreeable in manner, 
while he was rigid and exact at the same time.  His control of men was 
marvelous and his management of the large _________of the railroad with which 
he was associated as treasurer for a number of years, was simply perfect..

His ability in this respect was unquestioned while his private character and 
business integrity were above suspicion.  He was universally repsected in 
Atlanta and had many warm personal friends throughout the state and the entire 
south.

He was the brother of Dr. F. H. Orme, Colonel A. J. Orme and of Mrs. J. W. 
Culpepper.  He was also the father of Mr. J. P. Orme of the Lowry Banking 
Company.  He was possessed of considerable property at the time of his death 
and was reputed to be a man of large wealth.

As Atlanta was the home of Colonel Orme for a number of years, and the 
residence of a large portion of his family at the present time it was thought 
______ the he should be buried in the city and accordingly the remains were 
sent to Atlanta late yesterday afternoon.

The will reach the city this morning, at 10:30 o'clock and the interment will 
occur in Oakland cemetery.  The funeral services will be held from the 
passenger depot.

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