He attended parochial schools and graduated from Kramer High School in 1922. In 1927 he joined the National Guard and was a Staff Sgt. in the medical department. He attended a non-commissioned officer school at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania. Arthur married Helen Hoppe on April 18, 1931 at Christ Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. From 1928 to 1940 he was employed as a production superintendent at the Columbus Baking Co. He learned the baking business at a very early age. He then began working for the Postal Service in Columbus as a substitute clerk, carrier, regular carrier, window clerk, superintendent of mail and assistant Postmaster, retiring in March of 1970. After his retirement he was the manager of the Van Berg Municipal Golf Course for three years.
He was a member of the Wayside Country Club and served two terms on the board of directors and two terms as president. He was secretary of the Columbus Bowling Association for 25 years and elected to the Columbus Nebraska Bowling Hall of Fame. He was a former member of the Elks Country Club and Elks Lodge. Arthur was a member of the Federated Church, the Masonic Lodge, York Rite, Pawnee Shrine Club and Sesostris Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska. His hobbies were golf, bowling, photography and world traveling.
Arthur is survived by:
Wife - Helen Roth - Columbus, NE
Sister - Marcella Briggs - Columbus, NE
Many Nieces & Nephews
Arthur was preceded in death by:
Parents: Paul and Bertha (Heibel) Roth
1 Brother
2 Sisters
He attended parochial schools and graduated from Kramer High School in 1922. In 1927 he joined the National Guard and was a Staff Sgt. in the medical department. He attended a non-commissioned officer school at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania. Arthur married Helen Hoppe on April 18, 1931 at Christ Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. From 1928 to 1940 he was employed as a production superintendent at the Columbus Baking Co. He learned the baking business at a very early age. He then began working for the Postal Service in Columbus as a substitute clerk, carrier, regular carrier, window clerk, superintendent of mail and assistant Postmaster, retiring in March of 1970. After his retirement he was the manager of the Van Berg Municipal Golf Course for three years.
He was a member of the Wayside Country Club and served two terms on the board of directors and two terms as president. He was secretary of the Columbus Bowling Association for 25 years and elected to the Columbus Nebraska Bowling Hall of Fame. He was a former member of the Elks Country Club and Elks Lodge. Arthur was a member of the Federated Church, the Masonic Lodge, York Rite, Pawnee Shrine Club and Sesostris Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska. His hobbies were golf, bowling, photography and world traveling.
Arthur is survived by:
Wife - Helen Roth - Columbus, NE
Sister - Marcella Briggs - Columbus, NE
Many Nieces & Nephews
Arthur was preceded in death by:
Parents: Paul and Bertha (Heibel) Roth
1 Brother
2 Sisters
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