OBIT: Harriet E. (KEITH) ORR, 1921, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. HARRIET E. ORR
Mother of Sheriff William Orr Dead In Altoona

  Mrs. Harriet E. Orr, widow of ex-Sheriff John Orr, mother of Sheriff 
William H. Orr, and a highly esteemed and respected resident of the 
Eighth ward, died at her home, 313 Fourth avenue, at 2:10 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon of Bright's disease.  She had been in failing 
health for several months but was able to be up and about her home.  
She was taken suddenly ill at 11 o'clock Thursday night and continued 
to grow worse until she passed away surrounded by members of her 
family.
  Mrs. Orr was the daughter of John and Eleanor Keith, deceased, was 
born at Arch Springs, Blair county, on Jan. 17, 1853, and went to 
Altoona with her parents when a small girl.  She was united in marriage 
to John Orr in February, 1870, and took up housekeeping in the block in 
which she had since resided.  She was a member of Christ Second 
Lutheran church, having affiliated with that congregation on coming to 
Altoona.  She was for many years active in church work, took an 
interest in all affairs ____ ____ for the advancement of Christianity 
and the church.  She was held in the highest esteem by the members of 
the congregation and in the community in which she had lived for so 
many years because of her lovable and charitable disposition.
  Her husband, Sheriff John Orr, preceded her in death some years ago 
and she is survived by three sons and three daughters, Mrs. Minnie 
Kipple, wife of Andrew Kipple, Jr.; Mrs. Jessie Strunk, wife of H. H. 
Strunk; Mrs. Jennie Kieffer, wife of Clarence Kieffer; Sheriff William 
H. Orr, Clyde K. Orr and John Orr, all of Altoona; also two sisters and 
one brother, Mrs. Jennie Haberacker, Mrs. S. K. Orr and Andrew Keith, 
all of Altoona.  The funeral will take place Monday afternoon, services 
to be conducted at the house at 2:30 o'clock.  Interment in Oak Ridge 
cemetery.

The Tyrone Daily Herald, Saturday, October 29, 1921