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- Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Washington
Deaths and Memorials
September 12, 2003
Paul Smythe Arnold, Heather Lynn Jensen
PAUL SMYTHE ARNOLD
January 6, 1923 -- September 10, 2003
Paul Smythe Arnold, 80, of Sequim died at Crestwood ConvalescentCenterof leukemia.
He was born on January 6, 1923, in Sugar City, Idaho, to Melvin EarlandAmanda (Ingram) Arnold.
He graduated from Provo (Utah) High School in 1941. Mr. Arnold servedinthe U.S. Army during World War II and with the Naval Reserve duringtheKorean War.
He made several trips to Vietnam as a civil servant, working with theAirForce to improve precision bombing systems. He retired to thePeninsulain 1985, where he worked for Radio Shack and then as aparatransit driveruntil 2002.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lola Grace Arnold of Sequim;andchildren Martin Arnold of Sequim, Melvin Arnold of Boise, Idaho,PauletteLyle of Lederach, Pennsylvania, Sheila Jaquibino of Sun City,California,Jerry French of Denver, Colorado, Michael French of Omaha,Nebraska, andRita Cronkhite of Vancouver, Washington.
He is also survived by brothers Melvin Earl Arnold Jr. and RobertHenryArnold of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Joseph Lynn Arnold, of Salt LakeCity,Utah; and 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and1great-great-grandchild.
He married Geniel Kimber in 1942, who preceded him in death in 1962.Hewas also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, DorisHill.
He was an amateur radio operator, having received his license in1941.Later, he became a very skilled computer user.
From a very early age he was famous among family and friends forhiswonderful sense of humor. He had a strong work ethic and workedfull-timeuntil he was 79 years old.
He also had a strong sense of patriotism and belief in God. He wasthecenter of his family and will always be remembered and missed.
Services will be held at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel onMonday,September 15, at 10 a.m., followed by interment at MountAngeles MemorialPark, Pastor Julie Kanarr of Holy Trinity LutheranChurch officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that a donation be made tothecharity of your choice.
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1923 - 2003 (80 years)
