Ort,  Paul Lanning

Paul Lanning Ort, 91 , died  04/10/09 in  his residence.  Paul lived in  Hackettstown, NJ all of his life and was born in Hackettstown, NJ on 05/31/17.

Husband/Wife of: Mildred H. (Vey) Ort wife of 70 years

Son/Daughter of: late Charles C. and Jeanette E. (Gulick) Ort

Survived By: Wife-Mildred at home
2 Sons-Michael P. Ort and Thomas W. Ort

Occupation: He was a Realtor, Builder and Real Estate Counselor, opening a real estate office in Hackettstown in 1945

Veteran Info: He served in the United States Coast Guard during WW II

Additional Information:  Graduate of the Jordan Engineering School of Philadelphia, PA in 1938; he donated the first tract of land for the start of "Camp Warren," a camp for the handicapped. He was in charge of the building and erection of the Rotary Christmas Star. He was a member of many organizations, vice-president of NJ Association of Real Estate Boards; president, treasurer and secretary of Warren Co. Board of Realtors; chairman of Hackettstown Board of Adjustments; member of NJ Association of Real Estate Boards; member of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers; member of National Association of Real Estate Brokers; chairman of Hackettstown Planning Board; chairman of Hackettstown Parking Authority; Veterans Administration Management Broker; member of Advisory Council, NJ Federation of Planning Officials, Western Area; chairman of Advisory Board of National Union Bank; awarded Community Service Award of Warren Co. Realtors; member of National Association of Real Estate Appraisers; member of National Association Independent Fee Appraisers, American Chapter International Real Estate Federation and awarded an honorary PhD in Busineess Administration. Past chairman of Juvenile Conference Comm. of Hackettstown; past president of First Aid and Rescue Squad, past chairman of Hackettstown Zoning Board of Adjustment; member of Board of Directors of Retarded Children Assoc., Warren Co. Unit; past president of Panther Valley Country Club; was a Presbyterian Elder and served on the Board of NJ Presbyterian Homes; past president of Hackettstown Rotary and a member of Skytop Club.

Visitation: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 4:00 - 8:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Services: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 11:00 AM- Cochran Funeral Home

In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations to Camp Warren, 44 Koeck Rd., Columbia, NJ 07832 or the ARC of Warren Co., PO Box 389, Washington, NJ 07882.

Interment: Hackettstown Union Cemetery, Hackettstown, NJ