Robert Arnold, 96, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Services will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. prior to the services. Burial will follow the service at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert C. “Bob” Arnold, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on March 20, 1922, the son of John H. and Rella (Carter) Arnold.
He graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and later received an MA from the University of Iowa, both in the field of music education.
He taught music in the Terril, Central City, Mechanicsville, and Marion Rural (LinnMar) schools prior to joining the Cedar Rapids school system. In Cedar Rapids he taught at the old Jackson and Erskine schools prior to serving as principal at Lincoln, Monroe, and Madison schools. He finished his career as a district curriculum consultant. Over the years he also directed a number of church choirs.
During World War II he served in the US Navy on a PT boat, and saw service in the Solomon Islands, Palau Islands, Philippine Islands, and Okinawa.
On February 22, 1946 he was united in marriage to Ruth Bice at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. They had two sons, John Martin Arnold of Bloomington, Indiana, and Steven Robert Arnold of Vinton. In addition to his wife and sons, he is survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, J. Asa and Jack, and three sisters, Virginia Arnold, Florence Vorderberg and Margaret Anderson.
Memorial donations may be directed to WRAP of Iowa.
Online condolences may be left at cedarmemorial.com
Robert Arnold, 96, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Services will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. prior to the services. Burial will follow the service at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert C. “Bob” Arnold, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on March 20, 1922, the son of John H. and Rella (Carter) Arnold.
He graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and later received an MA from the University of Iowa, both in the field of music education.
He taught music in the Terril, Central City, Mechanicsville, and Marion Rural (LinnMar) schools prior to joining the Cedar Rapids school system. In Cedar Rapids he taught at the old Jackson and Erskine schools prior to serving as principal at Lincoln, Monroe, and Madison schools. He finished his career as a district curriculum consultant. Over the years he also directed a number of church choirs.
During World War II he served in the US Navy on a PT boat, and saw service in the Solomon Islands, Palau Islands, Philippine Islands, and Okinawa.
On February 22, 1946 he was united in marriage to Ruth Bice at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. They had two sons, John Martin Arnold of Bloomington, Indiana, and Steven Robert Arnold of Vinton. In addition to his wife and sons, he is survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, J. Asa and Jack, and three sisters, Virginia Arnold, Florence Vorderberg and Margaret Anderson.
Memorial donations may be directed to WRAP of Iowa.
Online condolences may be left at cedarmemorial.com
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