BIO: Orrin REEDER, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 183.
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ORRIN REEDER
Mount Union, Pa.

Master Plumber:  He was born in Tell Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa., May 
10, 1885, a son of Luther Reeder, who was a farmer all his life; he 
owned a farm.  He married Isabel Jones.  He died in 1923, at the age of 
sixty-eight years.  She died in 1898, at the age of thirty-eight years.  
Orrin Reeder was born and raised on a farm.  he began his preliminary 
education at Coulter's school in Tell Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa.  
For a period of time he was with the Harbison-Walker Refractories Co., 
and later on with the General Refractories Co.  he was a carpenter; was 
with B.W. Reeder as plumber for a number of years.  He then branched 
out as a plumber on his own accord; established a business of his own; 
made good; for eighteen years he has been a plumber.  In 1924 he built 
a modern place of business; carries in stock a complete line of 
builders, hardware, painters, heating and sanitary supplies; plans and 
specifications are submitted for plumbing and tinning.  Contracts are 
entered into for work of this character.  He is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church of Mount Union, Pa.; is treasurer of Sunday 
School class.  The family are Methodists.  During the World War was a 
plumber.  He belongs to the Masonic Fraternity of Mount Union, Pa., No. 
688; also the Chapter; a member of the Country Club.  A Republican.  
Has three brothers:  B. W., of Mount Union; Elmer, of Peru Lack, 
Juniata Co., Pa.; Foster, Orbisonia, Pa.; one brother deceased, La 
Monte, who died at the age of four years.  One sister, Annie Hower, 
Lewistown, Pa.  Orrin Reeder was married to Laura Stitt, a daughter of 
Robert and Mary Stitt.  They have three sons:  Robert was married to 
Ruth Oppel; he operates a poultry farm in Shirley township; he is a 
graduate of the Mount Union High School.  Took a course in taxidermy; 
attended Juniata College, and was a teacher for several years.  A 
daughter was born September 7, 1929; Raymond, a graduate of Mount Union 
High School; was on Varsity Basketball team; now at University of 
Pittsburgh, Pa., taking dental course; Charles, more familiarly known 
as Chet, a Senior in the Mount Union High School; was a captain of 
Junior High School football team.  Played two years on Junior Varsity 
basketball team.