1946 The Lion's Roar Carrollton High School Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas Senior Class Ruff

 

OBITUARY   Arnold Arthur Earl Arnold passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 82, on Nov. 29, 2011. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, to John Earl Arnold and Rosanna Virginia Jones, Arthur grew up around the Dallas area, graduated high school in Carrollton, Texas, and played football for Texas A&M for two years. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1947 to serve his country and support his family. Arthur honorably served his country, spending more than 20 years in the military, which involved wartime tours of duty in both Korea and Vietnam. Following his U.S. Marine Corps service from 1947 until 1956, Arthur continued his active duty service with the U.S. Air Force until retiring in 1969 with his wife and two children at Travis Air Force Base, California. After a long career with the military, he began working for the Southern Pacific Railroad for another 20 years, finally retiring in 1989. Art was a rodeo champion bull riding in his youth, he loved to rope and ride. Car racing had his interest for a brief period, but he was more at home in the rodeo. He was a large man in stature, tough on the outside and stubborn to the core, yet loyal to his family and utterly in love with his wife, Lillian, until her death in 2003. She always understood Art’s spirited nature. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sportsman until well into his 70s. Lillian encouraged his outdoor pursuits; his passion for the challenges of nature was unquenchable and she was happiest when he was happiest. Four years after Lillian’s passing, Arthur came home to Texas to be with his daughter, Artice, in Elgin, Texas. There they owned a small ranch and he enjoyed his remaining years watching his daughter train horses and riders. He is preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Ruby Lillian Arnold; his only son, Orrington Lynn Arnold of Suisun City, Calif.; and his elder sister, Suidie Negley of San Diego. He is survived by his only daughter, Artice Earleen Arnold, of Elgin, Texas; his two younger sisters, Virginia Nutter of Riverside, Calif., and Zonella Blankenship of Carrollton, Texas. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. A funeral service will be conducted at Elgin Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, with the Bishop Orlando Kelm officiating. Interment is scheduled at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery on Friday, Dec, 9 at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements and care are entrusted to the staff of Elgin Funeral Home. Daily Republic Fairfield, California - December 7, 2011 Elgin Courier Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams Arthur Earl Arnold Death Notice ARNOLD, Arthur Earl, 82, retired Air Force airplane mechanic, of Elgin died Tuesday. Services pending with Elgin Funeral Home. Published in Austin American-Statesman on December 1, 2011  Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

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• In Memoriam - Carrollton High School - Class of 1946

• His sister, Zonella Arnold was in the Carrollton High School Class of 1949

• His sister, Virginia was in the Carrollton High School Class of 1948

• www.FindAGrave.com  Memorial #81350531