Eldon Orland Orr

passed away March 3rd surrounded by his children and family.

He was born December 9th, 1941 in Bassett Nebraska to Kenneth "Harold" and Olive "Ollie" Orr.

The family moved west in 1948 to settle in Dalkena, WA. Eldon graduated from Cusick High School

in 1961. He worked for the US Forest Service in Montana in 1962 and then for the Diamond Saw Mill in 1965.

He retired from Crown Pacific in 1996.

He met and married Joyce "Jo" Marie Steel of Kalispell, MT on November 27, 1963. The

couple had two children, Deana Jo Orr-Fleming and Mike Eldon Orr. They later divorced.

Eldon was an amazing single Dad, caring friend, brother and uncle. He was a Life Member of NRA.

He loved guns, collecting Ruger handguns, hunting, watching old western movies, picking up antiques,

being with his family and having coffee & breakfast with his friends.

But the thing he loved most of all was to LAUGH and make other people laugh.

Eldon met and married Linda Lou Lawrence of Wyoming on December 30, 1994.

The couple was later sealed for time and all eternity in the Seattle, WA LDS Temple.

Eldon was preceded in death by his father, mother, and wife Linda.

He is survived by his daughter Deana Orr (Fleming) of Warrensburg, Missouri, his son Mike Orr of Kalispell, Montana,

his granddaughter Arista Fleming of Boston, MA, his brother Darrell, and wife Carlene

along with their children nephews Troy Orr, Todd Orr and wife Janis Bouma, and niece Tamara Orr(Crismore) and husband Joe Crismore

all of Libby, Montana as well as numerous great nephews and nieces.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com .