History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . ters of the American Revolution, having served as regent of theSanta Ana Chapter. Mr. and Mrs. Otis are members of the First CongregationalChurch of Santa Ana, where Mr. Otis is chairman of the board of trustees, an officeof honor and responsibility which he also most creditably filled for years during his residence in Kansas. WALTER ALBERT STORTZ.—One of the most loyal residents of Se
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . ters of the American Revolution, having served as regent of theSanta Ana Chapter. Mr. and Mrs. Otis are members of the First CongregationalChurch of Santa Ana, where Mr. Otis is chairman of the board of trustees, an officeof honor and responsibility which he also most creditably filled for years during his residence in Kansas. WALTER ALBERT STORTZ.—One of the most loyal residents of Seal Beachwho is always pleased to extoll the advantages of its climate and beach attractions, isWalter Albert Stortz, a native of Ohio, born at Newark, April 24, 1883, the son ofJohn C. and Elizabeth (Hershman) Stortz, also born in Ohio. His father was amoulder until cement construction came into general vogue when he followed cementcontracting until he came to California, his wife passing away in Los Angeles, andhe now lives retired in Seal Beach. Walter A. is the second oldest of their four children, being reared and educatedin Newark. When his school days were over at the age of eighteen years he was. HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 873 apprenticed at the plumbing and steam heating trade; completing the trade he continuedas a journeyman for several years. Wishing to come to the Pacific Coast, he cameout to Los Angeles in 1909, later on going to San Francisco and afterwards on toPortland, Seattle and Vancouver, working at his trade in the different cities for aboutthree years. On account of the damp climate his health became very poor and hecame to Los Angeles and laid off for two years. He could get no relief, the physicianfinally telling him he could not live very long, so in his desperationhe determined tocome to the beach and enjoy the few days he had remaining. Coming to Seal Beach,then Bay City, he went in bathing, rested on the sand, basked in the sun, and ate shellfish; he
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