This is my father. Most of his family and friends called him "Bill". He was the husband of Audrey DUTY Arnold and the son of Charles David Arnold and Amanda Ullman HUDLOW Arnold. He was the grandson of William Henry Arnold and Malissa Ann COBLER Arnold and William Wright Hudlow and Eliza Jane GAROUTTE Hudlow.
He had been a trucker for most of his life and worked for H.R. Cook Trucklines for many years. When he was younger and times were hard for a young man with a family, he worked for the WPA and helped build the National Guard Armory on the grounds of what was then called Arkansas State College in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He worked hard his whole life and never failed to see that his family had everything they needed. When he knew he was dying, he made sure his family was taken care of before he left us. He was age 56. From watching my father, I learned the value of hard work. And it was from his example that I learned compassion for others.
Bill Arnold was preceded in death by his grandparents and two brothers, Clint Arnold and Nelson Arnold. Four of his children, also, preceded him in death. They had died as infants.
He was survived by his wife, daughters, Rita and Maxine, and three sons, Bill, Charles, and Rickey. Also, surviving him were his parents and one sister, Nadine, and eight grandchildren. He was the very best of fathers. He was loved by all who knew him and is greatly missed, most especially by me.
(The photo of the couple is of my parents when they were teenagers-probably around 1926/1927.)
He had been a trucker for most of his life and worked for H.R. Cook Trucklines for many years. When he was younger and times were hard for a young man with a family, he worked for the WPA and helped build the National Guard Armory on the grounds of what was then called Arkansas State College in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He worked hard his whole life and never failed to see that his family had everything they needed. When he knew he was dying, he made sure his family was taken care of before he left us. He was age 56. From watching my father, I learned the value of hard work. And it was from his example that I learned compassion for others.
Bill Arnold was preceded in death by his grandparents and two brothers, Clint Arnold and Nelson Arnold. Four of his children, also, preceded him in death. They had died as infants.
He was survived by his wife, daughters, Rita and Maxine, and three sons, Bill, Charles, and Rickey. Also, surviving him were his parents and one sister, Nadine, and eight grandchildren. He was the very best of fathers. He was loved by all who knew him and is greatly missed, most especially by me.
(The photo of the couple is of my parents when they were teenagers-probably around 1926/1927.)
This is my father. Most of his family and friends called him "Bill". He was the husband of Audrey DUTY Arnold and the son of Charles David Arnold and Amanda Ullman HUDLOW Arnold. He was the grandson of William Henry Arnold and Malissa Ann COBLER Arnold and William Wright Hudlow and Eliza Jane GAROUTTE Hudlow.
He had been a trucker for most of his life and worked for H.R. Cook Trucklines for many years. When he was younger and times were hard for a young man with a family, he worked for the WPA and helped build the National Guard Armory on the grounds of what was then called Arkansas State College in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He worked hard his whole life and never failed to see that his family had everything they needed. When he knew he was dying, he made sure his family was taken care of before he left us. He was age 56. From watching my father, I learned the value of hard work. And it was from his example that I learned compassion for others.
Bill Arnold was preceded in death by his grandparents and two brothers, Clint Arnold and Nelson Arnold. Four of his children, also, preceded him in death. They had died as infants.
He was survived by his wife, daughters, Rita and Maxine, and three sons, Bill, Charles, and Rickey. Also, surviving him were his parents and one sister, Nadine, and eight grandchildren. He was the very best of fathers. He was loved by all who knew him and is greatly missed, most especially by me.
(The photo of the couple is of my parents when they were teenagers-probably around 1926/1927.)
He had been a trucker for most of his life and worked for H.R. Cook Trucklines for many years. When he was younger and times were hard for a young man with a family, he worked for the WPA and helped build the National Guard Armory on the grounds of what was then called Arkansas State College in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He worked hard his whole life and never failed to see that his family had everything they needed. When he knew he was dying, he made sure his family was taken care of before he left us. He was age 56. From watching my father, I learned the value of hard work. And it was from his example that I learned compassion for others.
Bill Arnold was preceded in death by his grandparents and two brothers, Clint Arnold and Nelson Arnold. Four of his children, also, preceded him in death. They had died as infants.
He was survived by his wife, daughters, Rita and Maxine, and three sons, Bill, Charles, and Rickey. Also, surviving him were his parents and one sister, Nadine, and eight grandchildren. He was the very best of fathers. He was loved by all who knew him and is greatly missed, most especially by me.
(The photo of the couple is of my parents when they were teenagers-probably around 1926/1927.)
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