Obituaries:  Carl Albert Orchid Jr., Sabine Parish       O-623
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 26, 1976
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net

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Carl Albert Orchid Jr.

  Carl Albert Orchid Jr. died Tuesday, Aug. 17, in Beaumont, Tex.,
of a sudden illness, at the young age of 52.

  Funeral services were held at the Kelly-Hixon Funeral Chapel in
Beaumont, Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Woytek
officiating. Interment was in the Magnolia Cemetery, in Beaumont,
under the direction of Kelly-Hixon Funeral Home.

  Survivors include his wife, Rhoda Gene of Beaumont; two sons,
Randall Lynn of Galveston, and Reggie Lynn of Beaumont; one
daughter, Stacy Lynn of Beaumont; mother, Mrs. Carl A. Orchid Sr.
of Many; four sisters, Mrs. R. B. Blackshear, LaPorte, Tex., Mrs.
Lambert Fontenot, Cypress, California, Mrs. R. B. Dodson,
Covesville, Va., and Mrs. Sherman Campbell of Many; three
brothers, W., A. Orchid of Lakewood, Calif., B. J. Orchid of
Beaumont, and J. W. Orchid of Spring, Tex.

  Pallbearers were Bill Orchid, Sherman Campbell, Roger Sekaly,
John Felton, Dr. Gerald Lang, and Don Brough.

  Mr. Orchid was born in Arkansas, Sept. 14, 1923, and graduated
from Prescott, Ark. High School. He was a member of the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, member of No. 1165 Masonic Lodge, Veteran of
World War II, early founder and promoter of the City Athletic
program in Beaumont, a past member of the Southwest Texas
Athletic Association, and was employed with Bethlehem Steel in
Many.