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Orville L. McVay

Born: July 19, 1927         Ogallala, Nebraska Died: July 3, 2010           Ashland, Nebraska     Funeral Service: Thursday, July 8, 2010 1:00 PM Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church North Platte, Nebraska Interment ~ 3:00 PM Rocky Mountain Time Ogallala Cemetery, Ogallala, Nebraska   Visitation: Thursday, July 8, 2010 11:00-1:00 PM at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church North Platte, Nebraska   Memorials: Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, North Platte, Nebraska

Orville L. McVay, age 82, was a resident of Ashland, NE. He passed away at home in Ashland on July 3, 2010.  Orville was born in Ogallala, NE on July 19, 1927 to Lawson and Frieda (Sauer) McVay. He grew up in Sutherland, NE where he attended elementary and high school. He participated in track, football and basketball on the state champion teams of that time. Orville joined the US Army and was a paratrooper, being honorably discharged in 1947. He then began a 42 year career with Union Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1986. Orville worked in the Omaha to Columbus area and was a supervisor in the signal department. He  had lived in the Omaha area for many years and had been living in North Platte, NE the last eight years with his wife Dorothy. Orville loved to go fishing.

Orville was preceded in death by brothers Donald and Richard McVay.  He is survived by his wife Dorothy McVay, North Platte, NE; sons and daughters in law John McVay, Omaha, Jim and Barbara McVay, Missouri Valley, IA, Tom and Theora McVay, Ashland, NE, and Jeff McVay, Omaha; six grandsons; seven great grandchildren; brothers Bob McVay, Denver, CO, Alvin (Trudy) McVay, Sterling, CO, Marvin (Pam) McVay, Denver, CO; many nieces and nephews.