Orris E. Kelly

Orris E. Kelly was an American military officer who served as the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1975 to 1979. He lived to be 100 years old, achieving the rank of Chaplain Major General during his distinguished military career. Throughout his tenure as chief of chaplains, Orris E. Kelly made significant contributions to the spiritual leadership and pastoral care of the United States armed forces. His decades of dedicated military service left a lasting legacy within the U.S. Army chaplaincy. This memorial honors the life, career, and enduring impact of Orris E. Kelly.