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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 28, 2019
Prominent Chattanooga attorney Bill Ortwein died Jan. 26 at the age of 78. A native of Chattanooga, Ortwein joined the Marine Corps as a PFCI and later served in the Marine Corp Reserves as a lance captain. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law and was employed by Noone, Moseley and Bell before joining the District Attorney’s office in 1966. In 1976, he was elected to the Tennessee State Senate for the 10th District, where he served as chairman of the Judicial Committee. He served two terms in the Senate. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday at Lane Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 848 Ashland Terrace. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga or St. Jude’s Hospital.