Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Perry Arnold
FORMER MINISTER PASSES AWAY
Perry A. Arnold, 84, of Beaverton, passed away at the home of his son,
Calvin, in Clare, on Monday, February 28. Funeral services will be held at the Brethren
Church of the Brethren on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. Ernest Jehnsen officiating.
Burial will be in River Lawn cemetery, Isabella county. He will be at the Hall Funeral Home
until 1 o'clock on Thursday.
Mr. Perry was born in Preston county, West Virginia, on November 17, 1864,
the son of John S. and Susan S. Arnold. He was married there to Miss Marian Fike on August 5,
1888. There were five children, Calvin B. of Clare, Bessie E. Stiles of Fredericksburg, Va.,
Albert B. of Coleman, Effie E. Sowle of Eaton Rapids and Perley L. of Albion.
He became affiliated with the church in 1889, and moved from West Virginia to
Lenawee county, Michigan in 1892. He was called too the ministry by the Fairview congregation in
1895. The family moved to Isabella county in 1900 and Mr. Arnold was ordained to the full ministry
in 1911. In April 1914 he became pastor of the Beaverton church of the Brethren where he served for
a number of years.
Mrs. Arnold passed away on September 24, 1905. He was married to Sarah Schrider
May 22, 1907, who died on August 28, 1947. Following her death Mr. Arnold moved to Clare to make
his home with his son.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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02/28/1949
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Unkown
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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03/02/1949
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:? C:?
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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