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Lucille Mussett Orr

Birth
California, USA
Death
3 Jan 1942 (aged 45–46)
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Burial
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Lucille Mussett was first married to James Asbury Allison, as evidenced in the following two news releases, with her obituary to follow:

NEWS-PRESS (Fort Myers, Florida) - Wed - 1 Aug 1928
"Speedway Magnate Weds Miami Girl in New York"
Port Washington, N.Y., Aug. 1 — James A. Allison, formerly of Indianapolis and now of Miami Beach, one of the original creators of the Indianapolis motor speedway, whose wife recently obtained a divorce Florida, was married to Miss Lucille Mussett of Miami on Sunday afternoon at the home of Carl G. Fisher, for years a business associate. Immediately after the wedding, the bride and groom departed on an extended honeymoon, their destination being unrevealed even to their personal friends.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Chicago, Illinois) - Sun - 5 Aug 1928
"Founder of Speedway Dies of Bronchial Pneumonia"
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 4 — (AP) — James A. Allison, 55, one of the founders of the Indianapolis motor speedway and in the development of Florida real estate, died at his home here last night. Death was caused by bronchial pneumonia. Allison became ill while spending his honeymoon at his summer home at Port Washington, N.Y. He was married only recently to Miss Lucille Mussett of Miami, Fla., his secretary.

THE MIAMI HERALD (Miami, Florida) - Sun - 4 Jan 1942
"Mrs. J. B. Orr Dies at Home; Funeral for Sister-in-Law of Miami's Ex-Mayer to Be Monday"
Mrs. Lucille Mussett Orr, 44, wife of James B. Orr and sister-in-law of Alexander Orr, Jr., former Miami Mayor, died unexpectedly Saturday at her home, 3746 Chase Ave., Miami Beach. Mrs. Orr was stricken early in the day and was found dead by a maid. Her husband is an official of the Alexander Orr Plumbing Co. She came to Miami 22 years ago from Evansville, Ind. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at the home with Dr. Everett Smith officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of the Combs Funeral Home.
Lucille Mussett was first married to James Asbury Allison, as evidenced in the following two news releases, with her obituary to follow:

NEWS-PRESS (Fort Myers, Florida) - Wed - 1 Aug 1928
"Speedway Magnate Weds Miami Girl in New York"
Port Washington, N.Y., Aug. 1 — James A. Allison, formerly of Indianapolis and now of Miami Beach, one of the original creators of the Indianapolis motor speedway, whose wife recently obtained a divorce Florida, was married to Miss Lucille Mussett of Miami on Sunday afternoon at the home of Carl G. Fisher, for years a business associate. Immediately after the wedding, the bride and groom departed on an extended honeymoon, their destination being unrevealed even to their personal friends.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Chicago, Illinois) - Sun - 5 Aug 1928
"Founder of Speedway Dies of Bronchial Pneumonia"
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 4 — (AP) — James A. Allison, 55, one of the founders of the Indianapolis motor speedway and in the development of Florida real estate, died at his home here last night. Death was caused by bronchial pneumonia. Allison became ill while spending his honeymoon at his summer home at Port Washington, N.Y. He was married only recently to Miss Lucille Mussett of Miami, Fla., his secretary.

THE MIAMI HERALD (Miami, Florida) - Sun - 4 Jan 1942
"Mrs. J. B. Orr Dies at Home; Funeral for Sister-in-Law of Miami's Ex-Mayer to Be Monday"
Mrs. Lucille Mussett Orr, 44, wife of James B. Orr and sister-in-law of Alexander Orr, Jr., former Miami Mayor, died unexpectedly Saturday at her home, 3746 Chase Ave., Miami Beach. Mrs. Orr was stricken early in the day and was found dead by a maid. Her husband is an official of the Alexander Orr Plumbing Co. She came to Miami 22 years ago from Evansville, Ind. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at the home with Dr. Everett Smith officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of the Combs Funeral Home.


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  • Created by: Nina
  • Added: May 9, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253679180/lucille-orr: accessed ), memorial page for Lucille Mussett Orr (Jan 1896–3 Jan 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 253679180, citing Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Nina (contributor 49595383).