Ancestors of Orval C Roan

Orval C Roan
(1930-1972)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marjorie Claire McCreesh

Orval C Roan

Born: 19 Sep 1930, Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States ³⁹⁰⁵ ^,3906
Marriage (1): Marjorie Claire McCreesh on 13 Aug 1954 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States ³⁹⁰³ ^,3904
Died: Sep 1972, Lynwood, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States at age 42 ³⁰⁹⁷ ^,3906 ^,3907
Buried: 16 Sep 1972, Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynwood, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States ³⁹⁰⁷ ^,3908 ^,3909

bullet Research Notes:

1. Marriage -

- WA Digital
- The Seattle Times. 2 Sept 1954, p 40, col 2 - announcement of marriage - Mr and Mrs John C McCreesh of James Island, BC - Orval C son of O G Roan

2. Research - The Seattle Times

- - Orval C Roan awarded Private First Class at Kelly Air Force Base in Texas - member of the 73rd Air Depot Wing *
- 7 Apr 1955, p 45, col 4; born yesterday, a girl; Orval Roan 1015 Lakeview Blvd

3. Military Service * ; see note event

4. Death

- The Seattle Times, 15 Sept 1972, p 54 col 7
"Roan, Orval C.
4123 189th Place S. W. Lynwood. Services 11:00 a. m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment, Flora Hills Cemetery. Direction Beck's Funeral Home, Edmonds." -- Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynwood, WA

- in 1974, 573 R L Polk, Seattle North Suburban and South Snohomish Co Directory
-- Marjorie R, wid Orval C, at 4123 189th Place SW

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service, 1951-1952, United States. ³⁹⁰⁹ ^,3910 ^,3911 ^,3912 The BIRLS file records that he enlisted in the US Army on 16 Feb 1951 and that he was released on 5 Oct 1952. According to the newspaper article in the Seattle Times (3 May 1951, p 45, col 1) Orval was with the US Air Force - 73rd Air Depot Wing at Kelly Air Force Base in Texas.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, 25 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1953 (see tombstone photo from findagrave). He is also recorded on the Washington State Digital Archives (Korean Bonus collection). This records that he entered service on 16 Feb 1951 at 1015 Lakeview Blvd in Seattle and that he was discharged 5 Oct 1952 at Camp Kilmer, NJ, branch AF (Air Force). He was paid an additional $200 (Korean Bonus, Master Card for living veterans).

Orval married Marjorie Claire McCreesh on 13 Aug 1954 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States ³⁹⁰³.^,3904 (Marjorie Claire McCreesh was born on 10 Oct 1935 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,³⁹⁰³ ^,3904 died on 25 Sep 2011 in Kirkland, King Co, Washington, United States ³⁹⁰⁴ and was buried in Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynwood, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States ³⁹¹³.)