hmtl5 Orville Wayne McCollam b. 31 Jan 1912 Gosper County, Nebraska d. 24 Feb 2006 Thornton, Colorado: McKeown Genealogy
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Orville Wayne McCollam

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  • Name Orville Wayne McCollam 
    Born 31 Jan 1912  Gosper County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation tractor mechanic for Whitman Implement  [5] 
    _MILT World War II. US Army. Tec 4.  [4, 5] 
    Died 24 Feb 2006  Thornton, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Buried Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I1720  McKeown
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Father William McCollam,   b. 17 Jan 1871, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933, Gosper County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Eliza Jane Hill,   b. 7 Feb 1878, Bates County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1946, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1906  Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucille Alice Defrance,   b. 6 Jul 1917, Sunol, Cheyenne County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1998  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 16 May 1942  Mullen, Hooker County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1912 - Gosper County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 May 1942 - Mullen, Hooker County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Feb 2006 - Thornton, Colorado Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Orville McCollam
      Jan. 31, 1912-Feb. 24, 2006
      Age: 94
      Residence: Fort Lupton

      Tribute: Orville W. McCollam was born in Arapahoe, Neb., to William and Elizabeth McCollam.

      On May 16, 1942, he married Lucille DeFrance in Mullen, Neb.

      He worked as a tractor mechanic for Whitman Implement. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-45, and was a technician-four. He served in France, Normandy, Rhinland and Central Europe.

      He enjoyed gardening and tinkering with almost anything, but his passion was for playing with his children.

      He died at Elms Haven Care Center in Thornton.

      Survivors: Three sons, William of Boulder, Dale of Fort Lupton and Richard of Commerce City; and two sisters, Beth Moon of Queen City, Mo., and Velma Pridex of Portland, Ore.

      Preceded in death by: His wife, Lucille McCollam in 1998; his parents, William and Elizabeth (Hill) McCollam; and four brothers.

      Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Bostick Funeral Home Chapel.

      Visitation: 9 a.m. until services on Thursday.

      Interment: Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.

      Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado. 1 Mar 2006
      https://www.greeleytribune.com/2007/06/28/obits-for-march-1/
      [5, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S36] census record.

    2. [S26] US Social Security Applications and Claims.

    3. [S30] US draft registration, World War II.

    4. [S8] Find a Grave.

    5. [S3] Obituary.

    6. [S47] Marriage record.

    7. [S57] Newspaper article.


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