- Date Of Birth: July 20, 1934
- Date Of Death: October 9, 2019
- State: California
On Oct. 9, 2019 Orv passed from this life onto his next journey with his Lord.
Born on July 20, 1934 to Seth and Mary (Wilton) Stevens Orv was the youngest of 5 children that included brothers Seth (Neva) and Roy and sisters Annette (Richard) Lockwood and Bonnie Jean (Lee) Finkbinder. In 1936 his father died and his mother married Walter Moore expanding the family with step siblings Walter (Bonnie) and Irene (Harold) Wolf. Orv never knew his father and proudly considered Walter to be his Dad. Walter and Mary had a son, Jay (Sally), completing the rather large and raucous household. Orv and his brothers were avid outdoorsmen and sportsmen and took every opportunity they could to hunt or get up a game. They went to deer camp in Seney, MI, in the U.P., for 60 years. Orv enjoyed “Most Favored Uncle” status with many of his 25 nieces and nephews. Walter and Jay are the only surviving siblings.
After a short stint in the army Orv married his “Sweetie” Dorothy May Myers on Sept. 14, 1957. They have been happily married for 62 years. His greatest joy and greatest source of pride were the academic, athletic, and professional accomplishments of their three children; Mark (Nan), Scott (Nina and son Seryozha) and Kaye (Doug) Rydberg. He worked for the “phone company” (Western Ele., Bell Telephone, and ATT) for 30 years which, in 1963, afforded him the opportunity to found The Rolling S Ranch in northern Pennfield Twp. The kids were raised on The Rolling S where Orv instilled in them a love and respect for the outdoors. They had too many horses, dogs, and cats to count and he taught them a work ethic, required in the care and feeding of the animals, that carries them to this day. Orv was happiest “just settin’ on his horse”.
Orv was a selfless volunteer of his time and energy.
