The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 312

ORVAL ROY FLECK.

Modern agriculture in all of its up-to-date ramifications as regards conditions
in the west is ably represented by Orval Roy Fleck, who is a prosperous rancher
near Wiley City. He was born in Klickitat county, Washington, May 19, 1882, and
is a son of Peter and Allie (White) Fleck, the former born in Ohio and the
latter in Iowa. His maternal grandfather, George White, brought his family to
Washington in 1871 and settled at Vancouver but later came to Klickitat county.
Peter Fleck, who for many years was successfully connected with the sheep
business, was also numbered among the early settlers of this district but later
he removed to The Dalles, Oregon, and there passed away. In 1918 his wife came
to Wiley City, where she now makes her home.

Orval R. Fleck was reared under the parental roof and in the acquirement of his
education attended the public schools. After laying aside his textbooks he
decided upon the cattle business as most suited to his tastes and ability and
was successfully engaged along that line at The Dalles, Oregon. In June, 1917,
he acquired title to forty acres of land on the Ahtanum, in Yakima county, and
there he raises hay but also gives considerable attention to live stock
interests, having cattle and conducting a dairy. In all that he does he is
progressive and enterprising and as he works early and late the income from his
property is yearly increasing so that he is already numbered among the
successful agriculturists of his section. Mr. Fleck worked upon the ranch which
he now owns in 1901.

On November 28, 1907, Mr. Fleck was united in marriage to Gertrude Kinney, who
was born in Yamhill county, Oregon, in 1880, a daughter of Peter and Mavina
Kinney, Oregon pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Fleck have an adopted daughter, Margaret.
They are valued members of the younger social set of Wiley City and vicinity,
where they have many friends. They have reliable qualities of character and are
respected by all who know them.

Fraternally Mr. Fleck belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a member
of Columbia Lodge, No. 5, at The Dalles, and also belongs to the Modern Woodmen
of America. His wife is devotedly attached to the Adventist church, of which she
is a member. In his political affiliations Mr. Fleck is a republican, being
thoroughly in accord with the principles of that party and a stanch supporter of
its candidates. He is a self-made man and a successful agriculturist of his
district, to the development of which along agricultural lines he has greatly
contributed through his labors. A bright future may be predicted for hire, as
his underlying qualities give a sure promise of his further advancement.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.