On February 23, 1917 Orville Lester Grogan was born in Harrison, AR. Soon after, his family relocated to Boise, ID where he met and married the love of his life, Margaret Richardson on December 21st, 1939. They had three children; Orville Lester Grogan JR, Joy Grogan (Joy Bayliss) and John Edward Grogan. Orville and Margaret moved to Port Orchard, WA after he was offered a position at the shipyard as a rigger. Although he retired from the shipyard, he continued to work for many more years. He leaves behind his son; John Grogan, his grandchildren; Darcy Jaffe, Mike Bayliss, Richard Bayliss, Allison Currier, Jamie Grogan, Bret Grogan, Stephanie Grogan, Dan Grogan and Michelle Henry. He had many great and great-great-grandchildren.