Orville Gibson died of endocarditis (inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and valves) on August 19, 1918, at 62 years of age, in St. It is not known whether Orville ever returned to Kalamazoo, his instrument work, or the company that bore his name during the period of 1911 to 1918. He returned to the hospital in 1916 and was discharged after another six days of care. Lawrence State Hospital in Ogdensburg (about 80 miles west of Chateaugay), and discharged after eight days on August 26, 1911.

In 1911, Orville moved further north to Ogdensburg, N.Y.

Orville had claimed that by moving to Saranac Lake, his health improved and that his РІР‚Сљweight from 105 pounds to 150 pounds,РІР‚Сњ much of which he attributed to healthier living and the reduction of stress caused by people and problems that plagued him when he was in Kalamazoo. Orville moved back to New York State and settled in the town of Saranac Lake, where he lived at 24 Ampersand Avenue. Various medical records suggest that he was suffering from a chronic disease, loss of weight, and possibly a mental illness. OrvilleРІР‚в„ўs health was deteriorating during the time the Gibson Company was getting underway. The payment of $2,500 for exclusive rights to OrvilleРІР‚в„ўs patent, was made in installments of $41.99 per month. In 1908, the Board agreed to pay Orville an annual fee of $500. Initially, the company produced only Orville GibsonРІР‚в„ўs original designs. He worked on various projects as an inventor and for a period of time, was even listed in the town directory as a music teacher. Orville continued his arms-length association with the Company through 1907 earning most of his income from royalties.

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