He was a retired Air Force colonel serving from 1938 until 1970 with its Air Weather Service. After his retirement, he taught mathematics at Satellite High School from 1973 to 1979.
He was a member of St. David's By the Sea Church, Cocoa Beach, Florida; was a mason for 54 years and a member of Canaveral Lodge 339 F&AM, Cocoa Beach; Shriner of Azan Temple, Melbourne, Florida; Indian River Chapter 27 and Heranus Council 13, Royal & Accepted Masons, Brevard Commandery 24, Knights Templar, all of Cocoa Beach; Air Force and Air Weather associations; Canaveral Chapter 297, Order of Eastern Star, Cocoa Beach.
He was predeceased by his wives, Carol Alice (nee Johnson) Arbogast in 1977; and Lois Katherine (nee Mucklow) in 1992.
Surviving are his wife, the former Ida Mae Stephenson; daughter, Karin Cantrell and two grandchildren; two sisters, Joan Adams, Roswell, Georgia; and Dorthea Rockhill, New Jersey; and nieces and nephews.
Military graveside services were held on Friday, June 12, 1998, at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Elmer Davis officiating.
Obituary: Republican and Herald, 9 Jun 1998
Military Information: COL, US AIR FORCE
He was a retired Air Force colonel serving from 1938 until 1970 with its Air Weather Service. After his retirement, he taught mathematics at Satellite High School from 1973 to 1979.
He was a member of St. David's By the Sea Church, Cocoa Beach, Florida; was a mason for 54 years and a member of Canaveral Lodge 339 F&AM, Cocoa Beach; Shriner of Azan Temple, Melbourne, Florida; Indian River Chapter 27 and Heranus Council 13, Royal & Accepted Masons, Brevard Commandery 24, Knights Templar, all of Cocoa Beach; Air Force and Air Weather associations; Canaveral Chapter 297, Order of Eastern Star, Cocoa Beach.
He was predeceased by his wives, Carol Alice (nee Johnson) Arbogast in 1977; and Lois Katherine (nee Mucklow) in 1992.
Surviving are his wife, the former Ida Mae Stephenson; daughter, Karin Cantrell and two grandchildren; two sisters, Joan Adams, Roswell, Georgia; and Dorthea Rockhill, New Jersey; and nieces and nephews.
Military graveside services were held on Friday, June 12, 1998, at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Elmer Davis officiating.
Obituary: Republican and Herald, 9 Jun 1998
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