Melvin Arthur Orser, 95, was born July 8, 1923 in La Plata, New Mexico. He passed away at the Jerry L. Pettis Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda on June 21, 2019. He married Jessie Carter in England on June 4, 1945. The Orsers have 2 sons, John Melvin who lives in Phoenix, Arizona and David George who lives in Tujunga, California.
Melvin Orser was a WWII Veteran and a Medical Serviceman in the US Army Air Corp. He was Honorably discharged in 1946.
Melvin graduated from Pacific Union College in 1949 and completed his Physical Therapy training at Loma Linda University in 1950. He established his own Physical Therapy business and also taught Physical Therapy in the School of Allied Health in Loma Linda.
Viewing will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm with a brief time of Devotion and Remembering from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Montecito Memorial Park and Mortuary, Valley View Chapel, 3520 E. Washington Street, Colton, CA 92324. Graveside service will be held at 2:00pm at Montecito Memorial Park, 3520 E. Washington Street, Colton, CA 92324.
A Memorial Service in his honor will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Loma Linda University Church
