♥༺✿ڰۣڿ✿༻♥ IN MEMORY ♥༺✿ڰۣڿ✿༻♥
• A VETERAN •
• US NAVY •
• WW II •
• KOREAN WAR •
Of Havre, Montana, age 89. He passed away 18 days before his 90th Birthday.
He was born to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest of two children.
He joined the Navy during WW II. He served two years in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45. He chose an early release from the Navy.
In 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana this was the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years. Two years later, he and his bride to be had the wedding date set with invitations and at the same time Uncle Sam sent a notice to Mr. Arvin to report, back into the Navy. He requested a 10 day extension, but was given seven days and the couple was married.
Three days after the wedding he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War. He was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by his wife in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served.
He was predeceased by his parents and sister Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
Survivors names are omitted for privacy.
Limited source notes:
Great Falls Tribune
Feb. 5, 2016
∼William F. Arvin, 89, of Havre, Montana, 18 days before his 90th Birthday passed away in his home on January 30, 2016.
Bill was born on February 17, 1926 to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest child; later joined by one sister, Mary Ellen.
The family lived in Missouri until Bill was 9 years old, then they moved to Billings, Montana because of the depression. His father's brother had a dairy farm there. His father and family worked there many years while the children were growing up.
Bill graduated from Billings High School in 1944. Following graduation he left for Farragut, with a group of friends, for two years in the Navy during World War II. They served in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45.
Upon discharge he worked with harvest crews until his friend, Ralph Queen, talked him into entering Eastern Montana College until 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana; the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years.
After two years in Opheim, he and Beryl Omvig planned to be married. However he had chosen an early release from the Navy, in exchange for a "chance" that he might be recalled to finish the last 10 months.
The wedding plans were made including the wedding invitations which arrived just before the "notice" from Uncle Sam that said: "Report on May 29th" with the wedding to be June 3rd. Bill wrote for a 10 day extension. Being young and being full of trust, and a lot of faith, the invitations were mailed out! The government granted him 7 days so the wedding was on June 3rd and he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War.
Bill was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by Beryl in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served. He had to give up his teaching contract in Choteau to go to Korea, so what does a teacher without a job do in March but go back to college at Eastern Montana College; working in the summers and securing a job in Saco, Montana.
For three years, while in Saco, they adopted their first child, Lee. Next was a job in St. Regis where he moved alone as Beryl waited for our second son, William A. Arvin. Bill didn't care much for the mountains so after two years they headed back to the prairie at Stanford, Montana where their daughter DeJana Rea was born.
After four years in 1961 they moved to Havre, Montana where Bill finished his teaching career. Bill worked summers in construction, SCS (measuring land), county road and bridge crews; but every five years was required to attend summer school.
When he retired in 1987, it took about a year of "retirement" before he went and got a job at Cenex, where he worked for 14 years.
Bill is survived by his wife, Beryl; sons, Lee B. of Great Falls, and William A. of Havre; daughter, DeJana (Doug) Bucher, of Post Falls, ID; grandchildren, James (Michelle) Arvin of Cheney WA, Thomas (Jennifer) Bucher of Post Falls, ID, Anita (Jeremiah) Johnson, of Glendive, MT, Lee Arvin Jr. and Nathaniel Arvin of Great Falls; great-grandchildren, Raistlin Aleman, Liriel, Selene, Nathaniel Jr., Alexander and Sonata Arvin; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Onvig of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin; and sister, Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
A graveside service will be on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Lawndale Cemetery, near Opheim, MT, with Pastor George Sturm officiating.
Bell Mortuary is in charge of Arrangements.
• A VETERAN •
• US NAVY •
• WW II •
• KOREAN WAR •
Of Havre, Montana, age 89. He passed away 18 days before his 90th Birthday.
He was born to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest of two children.
He joined the Navy during WW II. He served two years in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45. He chose an early release from the Navy.
In 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana this was the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years. Two years later, he and his bride to be had the wedding date set with invitations and at the same time Uncle Sam sent a notice to Mr. Arvin to report, back into the Navy. He requested a 10 day extension, but was given seven days and the couple was married.
Three days after the wedding he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War. He was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by his wife in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served.
He was predeceased by his parents and sister Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
Survivors names are omitted for privacy.
Limited source notes:
Great Falls Tribune
Feb. 5, 2016
∼William F. Arvin, 89, of Havre, Montana, 18 days before his 90th Birthday passed away in his home on January 30, 2016.
Bill was born on February 17, 1926 to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest child; later joined by one sister, Mary Ellen.
The family lived in Missouri until Bill was 9 years old, then they moved to Billings, Montana because of the depression. His father's brother had a dairy farm there. His father and family worked there many years while the children were growing up.
Bill graduated from Billings High School in 1944. Following graduation he left for Farragut, with a group of friends, for two years in the Navy during World War II. They served in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45.
Upon discharge he worked with harvest crews until his friend, Ralph Queen, talked him into entering Eastern Montana College until 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana; the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years.
After two years in Opheim, he and Beryl Omvig planned to be married. However he had chosen an early release from the Navy, in exchange for a "chance" that he might be recalled to finish the last 10 months.
The wedding plans were made including the wedding invitations which arrived just before the "notice" from Uncle Sam that said: "Report on May 29th" with the wedding to be June 3rd. Bill wrote for a 10 day extension. Being young and being full of trust, and a lot of faith, the invitations were mailed out! The government granted him 7 days so the wedding was on June 3rd and he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War.
Bill was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by Beryl in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served. He had to give up his teaching contract in Choteau to go to Korea, so what does a teacher without a job do in March but go back to college at Eastern Montana College; working in the summers and securing a job in Saco, Montana.
For three years, while in Saco, they adopted their first child, Lee. Next was a job in St. Regis where he moved alone as Beryl waited for our second son, William A. Arvin. Bill didn't care much for the mountains so after two years they headed back to the prairie at Stanford, Montana where their daughter DeJana Rea was born.
After four years in 1961 they moved to Havre, Montana where Bill finished his teaching career. Bill worked summers in construction, SCS (measuring land), county road and bridge crews; but every five years was required to attend summer school.
When he retired in 1987, it took about a year of "retirement" before he went and got a job at Cenex, where he worked for 14 years.
Bill is survived by his wife, Beryl; sons, Lee B. of Great Falls, and William A. of Havre; daughter, DeJana (Doug) Bucher, of Post Falls, ID; grandchildren, James (Michelle) Arvin of Cheney WA, Thomas (Jennifer) Bucher of Post Falls, ID, Anita (Jeremiah) Johnson, of Glendive, MT, Lee Arvin Jr. and Nathaniel Arvin of Great Falls; great-grandchildren, Raistlin Aleman, Liriel, Selene, Nathaniel Jr., Alexander and Sonata Arvin; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Onvig of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin; and sister, Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
A graveside service will be on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Lawndale Cemetery, near Opheim, MT, with Pastor George Sturm officiating.
Bell Mortuary is in charge of Arrangements.
♥༺✿ڰۣڿ✿༻♥ IN MEMORY ♥༺✿ڰۣڿ✿༻♥
• A VETERAN •
• US NAVY •
• WW II •
• KOREAN WAR •
Of Havre, Montana, age 89. He passed away 18 days before his 90th Birthday.
He was born to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest of two children.
He joined the Navy during WW II. He served two years in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45. He chose an early release from the Navy.
In 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana this was the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years. Two years later, he and his bride to be had the wedding date set with invitations and at the same time Uncle Sam sent a notice to Mr. Arvin to report, back into the Navy. He requested a 10 day extension, but was given seven days and the couple was married.
Three days after the wedding he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War. He was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by his wife in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served.
He was predeceased by his parents and sister Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
Survivors names are omitted for privacy.
Limited source notes:
Great Falls Tribune
Feb. 5, 2016
∼William F. Arvin, 89, of Havre, Montana, 18 days before his 90th Birthday passed away in his home on January 30, 2016.
Bill was born on February 17, 1926 to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest child; later joined by one sister, Mary Ellen.
The family lived in Missouri until Bill was 9 years old, then they moved to Billings, Montana because of the depression. His father's brother had a dairy farm there. His father and family worked there many years while the children were growing up.
Bill graduated from Billings High School in 1944. Following graduation he left for Farragut, with a group of friends, for two years in the Navy during World War II. They served in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45.
Upon discharge he worked with harvest crews until his friend, Ralph Queen, talked him into entering Eastern Montana College until 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana; the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years.
After two years in Opheim, he and Beryl Omvig planned to be married. However he had chosen an early release from the Navy, in exchange for a "chance" that he might be recalled to finish the last 10 months.
The wedding plans were made including the wedding invitations which arrived just before the "notice" from Uncle Sam that said: "Report on May 29th" with the wedding to be June 3rd. Bill wrote for a 10 day extension. Being young and being full of trust, and a lot of faith, the invitations were mailed out! The government granted him 7 days so the wedding was on June 3rd and he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War.
Bill was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by Beryl in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served. He had to give up his teaching contract in Choteau to go to Korea, so what does a teacher without a job do in March but go back to college at Eastern Montana College; working in the summers and securing a job in Saco, Montana.
For three years, while in Saco, they adopted their first child, Lee. Next was a job in St. Regis where he moved alone as Beryl waited for our second son, William A. Arvin. Bill didn't care much for the mountains so after two years they headed back to the prairie at Stanford, Montana where their daughter DeJana Rea was born.
After four years in 1961 they moved to Havre, Montana where Bill finished his teaching career. Bill worked summers in construction, SCS (measuring land), county road and bridge crews; but every five years was required to attend summer school.
When he retired in 1987, it took about a year of "retirement" before he went and got a job at Cenex, where he worked for 14 years.
Bill is survived by his wife, Beryl; sons, Lee B. of Great Falls, and William A. of Havre; daughter, DeJana (Doug) Bucher, of Post Falls, ID; grandchildren, James (Michelle) Arvin of Cheney WA, Thomas (Jennifer) Bucher of Post Falls, ID, Anita (Jeremiah) Johnson, of Glendive, MT, Lee Arvin Jr. and Nathaniel Arvin of Great Falls; great-grandchildren, Raistlin Aleman, Liriel, Selene, Nathaniel Jr., Alexander and Sonata Arvin; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Onvig of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin; and sister, Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
A graveside service will be on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Lawndale Cemetery, near Opheim, MT, with Pastor George Sturm officiating.
Bell Mortuary is in charge of Arrangements.
• A VETERAN •
• US NAVY •
• WW II •
• KOREAN WAR •
Of Havre, Montana, age 89. He passed away 18 days before his 90th Birthday.
He was born to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest of two children.
He joined the Navy during WW II. He served two years in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45. He chose an early release from the Navy.
In 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana this was the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years. Two years later, he and his bride to be had the wedding date set with invitations and at the same time Uncle Sam sent a notice to Mr. Arvin to report, back into the Navy. He requested a 10 day extension, but was given seven days and the couple was married.
Three days after the wedding he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War. He was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by his wife in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served.
He was predeceased by his parents and sister Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
Survivors names are omitted for privacy.
Limited source notes:
Great Falls Tribune
Feb. 5, 2016
∼William F. Arvin, 89, of Havre, Montana, 18 days before his 90th Birthday passed away in his home on January 30, 2016.
Bill was born on February 17, 1926 to William Arvin, SR. and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin, in Kansas City, Missouri, their oldest child; later joined by one sister, Mary Ellen.
The family lived in Missouri until Bill was 9 years old, then they moved to Billings, Montana because of the depression. His father's brother had a dairy farm there. His father and family worked there many years while the children were growing up.
Bill graduated from Billings High School in 1944. Following graduation he left for Farragut, with a group of friends, for two years in the Navy during World War II. They served in the South Pacific, the Philippians, Okinawa, and Occupation of Japan on the USS Colorado BB45.
Upon discharge he worked with harvest crews until his friend, Ralph Queen, talked him into entering Eastern Montana College until 1949, when he acquired a job in Opheim, Montana; the beginning of a career that lasted 37 years.
After two years in Opheim, he and Beryl Omvig planned to be married. However he had chosen an early release from the Navy, in exchange for a "chance" that he might be recalled to finish the last 10 months.
The wedding plans were made including the wedding invitations which arrived just before the "notice" from Uncle Sam that said: "Report on May 29th" with the wedding to be June 3rd. Bill wrote for a 10 day extension. Being young and being full of trust, and a lot of faith, the invitations were mailed out! The government granted him 7 days so the wedding was on June 3rd and he left for Korea very early on June 6th on the USS Colonial LSD 18, mine sweeping off the Korean War.
Bill was discharged with the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He was shipped back to the U.S. after three months, where he was joined by Beryl in Coronado, California, back and forth until March when his time was served. He had to give up his teaching contract in Choteau to go to Korea, so what does a teacher without a job do in March but go back to college at Eastern Montana College; working in the summers and securing a job in Saco, Montana.
For three years, while in Saco, they adopted their first child, Lee. Next was a job in St. Regis where he moved alone as Beryl waited for our second son, William A. Arvin. Bill didn't care much for the mountains so after two years they headed back to the prairie at Stanford, Montana where their daughter DeJana Rea was born.
After four years in 1961 they moved to Havre, Montana where Bill finished his teaching career. Bill worked summers in construction, SCS (measuring land), county road and bridge crews; but every five years was required to attend summer school.
When he retired in 1987, it took about a year of "retirement" before he went and got a job at Cenex, where he worked for 14 years.
Bill is survived by his wife, Beryl; sons, Lee B. of Great Falls, and William A. of Havre; daughter, DeJana (Doug) Bucher, of Post Falls, ID; grandchildren, James (Michelle) Arvin of Cheney WA, Thomas (Jennifer) Bucher of Post Falls, ID, Anita (Jeremiah) Johnson, of Glendive, MT, Lee Arvin Jr. and Nathaniel Arvin of Great Falls; great-grandchildren, Raistlin Aleman, Liriel, Selene, Nathaniel Jr., Alexander and Sonata Arvin; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Onvig of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eva Ree (Sisson) Arvin; and sister, Mary Ellen (Beldon, DeBord) Bustle.
A graveside service will be on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Lawndale Cemetery, near Opheim, MT, with Pastor George Sturm officiating.
Bell Mortuary is in charge of Arrangements.
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