Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Orville W “Cork” Ott, age 88 of Manson passed away July 23, 2017. He was
born on September 24, 1928 in Wenatchee, Wash. to Raymond and Vella Ott.
Cork graduated from Ramona High School, Ramona, Calif., class of 1947. He then
moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he worked for Fairbanks Exploration (FE)
in gold fields and then for the U.S. Postal Service. He married Alice Jane
Bowie of Chelan on July 8, 1950 in Fairbanks where they lived until
returning to Chelan in 1951.
Following Cork and Alice’s return to Chelan, he worked at Valley Hardware
before moving to Manson in 1955 to begin management of the Chelan/Manson
Co-op. In 1964, Cork began a position as a field man/loan officer for
Growers Credit in Chelan. Cork and Alice purchased the Lakeland Ski Shop in
Chelan in 1966, which remained a Main Street landmark until 1975. Cork and
his son, Bill started Northwest Frost Control in Manson in 1976 where he
worked until his retirement in 1996.
Cork was a founding member and past commodore of the Lake Chelan Boat Club.
He was an avid skier, ski instructor, fisherman, hunter, outdoorsman and a
terrific mechanic. The installation of the television repeater on Slide
Ridge in the 1950’s and the setup of the Poma lift at Echo Valley are two of
the many community projects in which he was involved.
Cork is survived by his wife Alice, son Bill and daughter-in-law Pat of
Wenatchee, daughters Beth of Seattle and Leslie of Manson. Grandchildren
Scott and Landee Ward of Manson, Matt and Michelle Ott of Wenatchee, Clinton
and Trine DeFries of Seattle, Steve and Hannah Ott of Waterville, Jeff and
Gina Danner of Seattle, Patrick and Burnley Danner of Seattle and seven
great-grandchildren.
Cork had an infectious smile, made friends easily, and loved to laugh. He
will be dearly missed.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at
Northshore Bible in Manson.
Donations can be made in his name to the Lake Chelan Boat Club scholarship
fund.
Please leave any thoughts and memories for the family at www.prechtrose.com.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Precht Rose Chapel in Chelan, Wash.
