Rick Orr - In Memory of a CRE Legend

Richard "Rick" Edward Orr passed away at Advent Hospital, Altamonte Springs, Florida,
from complications following emergency surgery on July 29, 2026, at the age of 83.

Rick was the first-born child of the late Edward and Ethlyn Orr, arriving in the world at
Barksdale Field Military Airfield in Louisiana on June 14, 1943. His early years were
spent in Birmingham, Alabama, before his family later moved to Miami, where he
attended North Miami Senior High School.
Rick went on to graduate from the University of Florida with a BSEE in Electrical
Engineering. Following his graduation, he dedicated several years to Harris Corporation
in Melbourne, Florida, where his contributions included working on projects connected
to the NASA space program.

In 1975, Rick made Orlando his home, launching a successful commercial real estate
career. By1990, he had founded The Property Sourcebook, a printed commercial real
estate listing publication that grew remarkably to over 1 million printed pages per month.
The Property Sourcebook made its online debut in August 1995, becoming Central
Florida's first such publication and setting a new standard for commercial property
listing in the region. Rick sold The Property Sourcebook in 2005, and in 2006, launched
TotalCommercial.com, a website that had more than 5,000 listings worldwide, with more
than 100,000 listing views per month. He sold that website recently.

Rick's personal life was equally rich. He married Valerie Rumpel in 1967, and together
they shared more than 50 years of marriage until Valerie's passing in 2023. Rick's
devotion to faith was a defining aspect of their life; he actively demonstrated his love for
Jesus by caring for people in need and generously giving his time to various churches.
Rick lived his faith with sincerity and warmth, offering kindness both in grand gestures
and quiet, everyday acts of charity. His deep knowledge of the Bible inspired many, and
he used it to encourage and uplift those around him.

Rick is survived by his daughter, Michelle Moore, son-in-law Mark Moore, their three
sons, Jackson, Parker, and Mason, of Atlanta, Georgia; his son David Orr, daughter-in-
law Kristy Orr, grandson Easton, and granddaughter Myla, of Austin, Texas. Over the
years, Rick built a life firmly rooted in family, faith, and service, leaving a lasting legacy
that will be fondly cherished by his many friends.