Orr, Charles T.

Funeral services for Charles T. Orr, 84 year old Tri-State district mining operator and businessman, were conducted at the First Methodist church Friday. The body was placed in the family mausoleum at Mount Hope cemetery. A patient in St. John's hospital, Joplin Missouri since he suffered a hip injury on Mar 14, Orr died there Thursday afternoon. During World War I, Orr had one of the largest lead and zinc mining operations in the Webb City Missouri field. Appointed by Bernard Baruch, he served on the metals committee of the War Industries board during the first global conflict. The work on this committee required him to spend considerable time in Washington. Orr moved to Joplin from Webb City in 1926. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Masonic body and the Joplin rotary club. At the age of 21 he became a member of the Masonic lodge at Olathe Kansas. He was given a life membership upon completion of 50 years of Masonry in Webb City. Surviving are four sons, Raymond F. Orr of Fort Smith Arkansas, Charles T. Orr, Jr. now stationed with the armed forces in Korea, James F. Orr of Poteau Oklahoma, and Ander K. Orr of Fort Smith; two daughters, Mrs. Mervin Black, Joplin, and Mrs. Lloyd Cowgill of Miami, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.