ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: ARTHUR, ALAN LAWRENCE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: D.T. Williams Funeral Home, Pearl River, La.

Died: Thursday, December 31, 2015

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ARTHUR, ALAN LAWRENCE 

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Alan Lawrence Arthur was born on February 11, 1953 and passed away on December 
31, 2015. 

He was met in the afterlife by his father, Harold Arthur, and his mother, 
Marjorie Arthur. His older brothers Roger Arthur and Michael Arthur and his 
grandson Gabriel Iron Rope also preceded him in death. 

He is survived by his wife of 41 years Loretta Arthur, his children, and 
grandchildren.

A Mandeville native, he made is home in Lacombe where he and Loretta raised 
four children: Jeremiah, Christy, Suzanne, and Abigail. He cherished the water 
and the natural beauty of Louisiana’s wetlands. For many years, he provided for 
his growing children by spearfishing in Lake Ponchartrain and the Gulf of 
Mexico. He was a member of the Aqua Aces scuba diving club, where he was 
affectionately dubbed the “mass murderer” for his aggressive spearfishing 
style.

Alan retired from Lockheed Martin, where he was most proud of his accomplished 
career assembling the space shuttle’s external tank and the X-33 space craft. 
At Martin Marietta, Alan applied his practical intelligence and impressive 
dexterity to building space ships.

He was a lover music and food. He flourished when playing his saxophone with 
friends or cooking up some shrimp mirliton.

Alan will be fondly remembered for his strong work ethic and his offbeat sense 
of humor. His colloquial wisdoms continue to inform his children. Among these 
is one which speaks to the beauty of imperfection. “Don’t regret making 
mistakes. God only made one perfect man and they crucified him.”

An open house will be held in his honor from 1-7 pm on Wednesday, January 6th 
at 34489 Torregano Rd. in Slidell, Louisiana. A brief service will be held at 
2:00 pm. 
Alan’s family invites all who knew, loved, and supported him to come and 
celebrate in this remembrance of his life.

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