Donald Arnold's Obituary
Donald Arnold, age 90, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away at 6:10am, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Citizen’s Memorial Healthcare Facility in Bolivar, Missouri after a long illness. He was born January 12, 1919 in Springfield, Missouri to Matthew Arnold and Louise Letterman Arnold. Don was a Truck Driver, driving big rigs all across the country and served as a Corporal in the United States Army from 1941-1944. Don enlisted into Boot Camp at Denver, Colorado at the age of 17. They taught him to work as a mechanic repairing airplanes. He was stationed overseas in the Philippines, Okinawa, Japan, Guam and England. Don is survived by eleven grandchildren and very dear friends, Austin and Judy Underdal of Bolivar, Missouri. A Graveside funeral service will be at 11:00am, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery, south of Springfield, Missouri under the care and direction of the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri. Full Military honors will be provided by the AMVETS Post #114 out of Flemington, Missouri. Return to top
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