Edward Robbins Ordway, known as "Ned," was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia on March 27, 1915 to his American parents, Alonzo Benton Ordway and Wilma Robbins Ordway. At the time of his birth, his father was working for Henry J. Kaiser, building roads in the Pacific Northwest. Ned was joined by a sister, Barbara, in 1923.
During Ned's youth, the family moved often, living in Washington, Idaho and even Cuba, before settling in California. Ned graduated from Oakland High School in 1932 and proceeded to UC Berkeley where he was a proud member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He graduated from "Cal" in 1936, and began work in Los Angeles, where he met his future wife, Dorice Eddy. They married in 1942, and had three daughters: Janet (1945), Nancy (1947), and Susan (1954).
Ned, a Civil Engineer, served for 45 years as an employee of Kaiser Industries, and his career included administrative positions at the shipyards in Portland, Oregon during World War II and at the Kaiser-Fraser automobile factories in California, Michigan and Indiana. Later, Ned continued his executive career at Kaiser World Headquarters in Oakland, California, until his retirement in 1976. In his free time, Ned enjoyed photography, model railroading, and traveling. Above all, Ned was a devoted husband and father, and was especially delighted to have seven grandchildren. Married 61 years, he and Dorice were inseparable. After a brief illness, Ned passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2003.
During Ned's youth, the family moved often, living in Washington, Idaho and even Cuba, before settling in California. Ned graduated from Oakland High School in 1932 and proceeded to UC Berkeley where he was a proud member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He graduated from "Cal" in 1936, and began work in Los Angeles, where he met his future wife, Dorice Eddy. They married in 1942, and had three daughters: Janet (1945), Nancy (1947), and Susan (1954).
Ned, a Civil Engineer, served for 45 years as an employee of Kaiser Industries, and his career included administrative positions at the shipyards in Portland, Oregon during World War II and at the Kaiser-Fraser automobile factories in California, Michigan and Indiana. Later, Ned continued his executive career at Kaiser World Headquarters in Oakland, California, until his retirement in 1976. In his free time, Ned enjoyed photography, model railroading, and traveling. Above all, Ned was a devoted husband and father, and was especially delighted to have seven grandchildren. Married 61 years, he and Dorice were inseparable. After a brief illness, Ned passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2003.
Edward Robbins Ordway, known as "Ned," was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia on March 27, 1915 to his American parents, Alonzo Benton Ordway and Wilma Robbins Ordway. At the time of his birth, his father was working for Henry J. Kaiser, building roads in the Pacific Northwest. Ned was joined by a sister, Barbara, in 1923.
During Ned's youth, the family moved often, living in Washington, Idaho and even Cuba, before settling in California. Ned graduated from Oakland High School in 1932 and proceeded to UC Berkeley where he was a proud member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He graduated from "Cal" in 1936, and began work in Los Angeles, where he met his future wife, Dorice Eddy. They married in 1942, and had three daughters: Janet (1945), Nancy (1947), and Susan (1954).
Ned, a Civil Engineer, served for 45 years as an employee of Kaiser Industries, and his career included administrative positions at the shipyards in Portland, Oregon during World War II and at the Kaiser-Fraser automobile factories in California, Michigan and Indiana. Later, Ned continued his executive career at Kaiser World Headquarters in Oakland, California, until his retirement in 1976. In his free time, Ned enjoyed photography, model railroading, and traveling. Above all, Ned was a devoted husband and father, and was especially delighted to have seven grandchildren. Married 61 years, he and Dorice were inseparable. After a brief illness, Ned passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2003.
During Ned's youth, the family moved often, living in Washington, Idaho and even Cuba, before settling in California. Ned graduated from Oakland High School in 1932 and proceeded to UC Berkeley where he was a proud member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He graduated from "Cal" in 1936, and began work in Los Angeles, where he met his future wife, Dorice Eddy. They married in 1942, and had three daughters: Janet (1945), Nancy (1947), and Susan (1954).
Ned, a Civil Engineer, served for 45 years as an employee of Kaiser Industries, and his career included administrative positions at the shipyards in Portland, Oregon during World War II and at the Kaiser-Fraser automobile factories in California, Michigan and Indiana. Later, Ned continued his executive career at Kaiser World Headquarters in Oakland, California, until his retirement in 1976. In his free time, Ned enjoyed photography, model railroading, and traveling. Above all, Ned was a devoted husband and father, and was especially delighted to have seven grandchildren. Married 61 years, he and Dorice were inseparable. After a brief illness, Ned passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2003.
