Orville "Buddy" Painter
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Title
Orville "Buddy" Painter
Subject
Painter, Orville Levi "Buddy" (1923-2011)
Description
Orville Levi "Buddy" Painter pictured in his U.S. Navy uniform as a Petty Officer 3rd class (PO3) and yeoman.
Buddy was born in Hamburg area of Shenandoah County, a son of Clayton Arnold and Mae Irene (Coffman) Painter.
He graduated from Triplett High School in 1940, and attended Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music located in Dayton, VA. He served in the Navy during World War II, mostly aboard the U.S.S. Osterhaus, a navy destroyer escort ship operating in the Pacific Ocean.
He married Phyllis Lorraine (Huffman) Painter, and the couple raised two children: Vickie (Painter) Stickley and Randall L. Painter.
Buddy conducted his own orchestra/band named "Buddy Painter and His Orchestra." He and his band members performed throughout the Shenandoah Valley and particularly at "The Spot", a nightclub located in the Mt. Jackson area during the late 40's and the early 50's.
He also owned and operated Massanutten Motors Inc. as a Dodge and Plymouth dealer in Strasburg from 1955 until 1970.
In addition to his automobile business, Buddy owned and operated Lee-Rae Farms, a beef cattle farm on Back Road, until his death.
Buddy was born in Hamburg area of Shenandoah County, a son of Clayton Arnold and Mae Irene (Coffman) Painter.
He graduated from Triplett High School in 1940, and attended Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music located in Dayton, VA. He served in the Navy during World War II, mostly aboard the U.S.S. Osterhaus, a navy destroyer escort ship operating in the Pacific Ocean.
He married Phyllis Lorraine (Huffman) Painter, and the couple raised two children: Vickie (Painter) Stickley and Randall L. Painter.
Buddy conducted his own orchestra/band named "Buddy Painter and His Orchestra." He and his band members performed throughout the Shenandoah Valley and particularly at "The Spot", a nightclub located in the Mt. Jackson area during the late 40's and the early 50's.
He also owned and operated Massanutten Motors Inc. as a Dodge and Plymouth dealer in Strasburg from 1955 until 1970.
In addition to his automobile business, Buddy owned and operated Lee-Rae Farms, a beef cattle farm on Back Road, until his death.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled "Dec 1945" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2008 by Nancye L. Bowman, who was a friend of the subject and remembered he had a sister, Charlotte (Painter) Poland.
Biographical information was extracted from the obituary posted to his record on Find-A-Grave.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
015848
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Orville "Buddy" Painter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed September 20, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/45807.
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