Walter Sam Orr born December 28, 1928 peacefully passed away on October 14, 2017 at the age of 88 with his family by his side. Walt is the son of the late William and Marie Orr. He is survived by a brother, John Orr of Stockton; his children: Diane (Bruce) Robinson, Debbie (Terry) Shoeffler of Stockton, Walter Orr of Bellflower, Karen (Dennis) Larsen of Tulsa, OK, and Jason (Danielle) Orr of Acampo. He has 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, preceded in death by 1 grandson. Many nieces and nephews.
At the age of 14 he started working. He was in the Navy and Air Force July 1947 thru September 1953. His passion took him in the direction of auto repairs. A few places he worked was Panella Trucking and Gene Gabbard’s before opening his own gas stations around town, then opened Walt’s Auto Repair. Walt love to drag race at Kingdon Drags, Fremont, Bakersfield and Pomona to name a few. He was known as the “FOSSIL”. After drag racing he built 3 old cars 1932/1933 Ford Coupe, Sedan and Roadster. He joined the car club “Franklin Syndicate Auto Club.”
We would love to thank the staff at St. Joseph’s for the great care given in his final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to a charity of your choice.
VISITATION
Visitation for Walter Orr will be held Sunday, October 22 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd. Lodi, CA.
SERVICES
A graveside service will be held Monday, October 23 at 11:00 am at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd. Lodi, CA.