Facts:   - residence: ruston , lincoln parish    - preceded: william r. sumlin , jr.    - branch: united states army -lrb- 1944-1946 -rrb-    - caption: virgil -lrb- 1966 -rrb- l. orr as dean of louisiana tech university    - party: democratic    - spouse: myrtis chandler orr    - office: louisiana and union parishes -rrb- house of representatives for district 12 -lrb- lincoln      - term end: 1992    - succeeded: jay mccallum    - term start: 1988    - birth date: 2 february 1923    - name: virgil l. orr    - image size: 175px    - occupation: college professor and administrator    - image: virgil jpg orr at louisiana tech -lrb- 1966 -rrb- .    - religion: southern baptist    - alma mater: glenmora high school   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of virgil orr .
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virgil l. orr -lrb- born february 2 , 1923 -rrb- is a retired engineering professor and administrator at louisiana tech university in ruston , louisiana , who served as a democratic member of the louisiana house of representatives for district 12 -lrb- lincoln and union parishes -rrb- from 1988-1992 .