Robert
Dunkerson
Orr
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Lowry Orr
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Samuel Orr
Husband of
Joanne (Wallace) Orr
— married
14 Dec 1944 (to 2000) in Springfield, Massachusetts
Husband of
Mary Kathryn (Miller) Orr
— married
about 2001 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2014
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Biography
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Robert Dunkerson Orr was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 45th governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989.
Robert Dunkerson Orr was born on November 17, 1917 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, son of Samuel Lowry Orr (1872–1948).
He attended Yale University and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He subsequently attended Harvard Business School.
Robert served in the US Army during World War II and earned the Legion of Merit.
Robert married Joanne Wallace (born on November 7, 1920 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; daughter of Norman Wallace and Marjorie (Robbins) Wickman) on December 14, 1944 in Springfield, Massachusetts. They had three children.
Robert married Mary Kathryn Miller (born on December 17, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; daughter of Theodore Hugh Miller and Clara Belle (Taylor) Miller) in 2001.
Robert died on March 10, 2004 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, aged 86. He was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8523758/robert_dunkerson-orr: accessed), memorial page for Robert Dunkerson Orr (17 Nov 1917–10 Mar 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8523758, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
See also:
- Wikidata: Item Q885601, en:Wikipedia
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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