18 Sep 2006: James J. Arnold, 84, Lebanon, died Thursday, September 14, 2006, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Doris J. Underkoffler Arnold with whom he celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in March. He was born in Lebanon February 20, 1922, son of the late James S. and Ella M. Shott Arnold. He was retired sales executive from the former Lebanon Valley Offset Co. having served several national accounts in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and Lancaster markets. After graduating from Lebanon High School in 1939 he worked for Pa. Central Airlines in Pittsburgh, later Pan Am in Washington, DC, FL and Africa. He was a veteran of World War II having enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944 later being commissioned a second lieutenant. He was a member of Unity Church Palmyra, Lebanon Country Club where he was the last of the Saturday Noon Foursome. He enjoyed golf, tournament bridge, ballroom dancing and coaching Little League Baseball. The Arnolds returned to Lebanon in 2000 having lived in Florida for 18 years after retiring. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons James J. Arnold Jr., Dr. Gregory V. Arnold and wife Beth, Dr. Eileen Arnold, all of Lebanon; granddaughters Jaime Steinkamp, Marisa Arnold, Ashley Arnold, Kaila Arnold; great-granddaughter Emma Steinkamp; and sister Mary Ann Shott, Myerstown. He was preceded in death by sister Eleanor Brabyac. Memorial service Wednesday at Unity Church, Palmyra. Interment Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News]
18 Sep 2006: James J. Arnold, 84, Lebanon, died Thursday, September 14, 2006, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Doris J. Underkoffler Arnold with whom he celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in March. He was born in Lebanon February 20, 1922, son of the late James S. and Ella M. Shott Arnold. He was retired sales executive from the former Lebanon Valley Offset Co. having served several national accounts in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and Lancaster markets. After graduating from Lebanon High School in 1939 he worked for Pa. Central Airlines in Pittsburgh, later Pan Am in Washington, DC, FL and Africa. He was a veteran of World War II having enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944 later being commissioned a second lieutenant. He was a member of Unity Church Palmyra, Lebanon Country Club where he was the last of the Saturday Noon Foursome. He enjoyed golf, tournament bridge, ballroom dancing and coaching Little League Baseball. The Arnolds returned to Lebanon in 2000 having lived in Florida for 18 years after retiring. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons James J. Arnold Jr., Dr. Gregory V. Arnold and wife Beth, Dr. Eileen Arnold, all of Lebanon; granddaughters Jaime Steinkamp, Marisa Arnold, Ashley Arnold, Kaila Arnold; great-granddaughter Emma Steinkamp; and sister Mary Ann Shott, Myerstown. He was preceded in death by sister Eleanor Brabyac. Memorial service Wednesday at Unity Church, Palmyra. Interment Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News]
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