CLARK  NV Archives Obituaries.....[ARNOLD, William E.]
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LAS VEGAS AGE - 9/15/1923

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL FOR COMMISSIONER ARNOLD

Impressive funeral services for the late William E. Arnold were held 
at the Robert's Funeral Chapel last Monday afternoon at four o'clock.  
The large number of friends and acquaintances who gathered to pay their 
last respects to the deceased bore mute testimony of the high regard in 
which Mr. Arnold was held in the community.

The Las Vegas Lodge of Elks and Eagles Aerie 1213 gathered at their lodge 
rooms and marched together to the chapel.  The services were conducted by 
the Elks with the following officials:

	Exalted Ruler-Harley A. Harmon
	Esteemed Leading Knight - A. W. Ham
	Esteemed Lecturing Knight - O. K. Adcock
	Esteemed Loyal Knight - R.F. O'Brien
	Esquire - C.V.T. Gilbert
	Chaplain - John F. Fagan
	Inner Guard - O. C. Goodwin
	Tiler - W. R. Burns

The casket was covered by a mass of flowers and the Elks formed a guard 
of honor during the carrying out of the beautiful Elks' funeral ceremony.

"Abide with Me", "The Vacant Chair," "Somewhere the Sun is Shining" 
and "Face to Face" were rendered with beauty and feeling by Florence S. 
Doherty and A. T. Stone, with Miss Lucille Potter at the organ.

Following the Elks' services, Rev. Leo C. Kline delivered a short but touching 
sermon, taking as his text, "Boast Not Thyself of the Morrow."

Mayor W. C. German, Commissioner W. R. Anderson, Commissioner W. H. 
Elwell, A. S. Henderson, John F. Miller amd E. S. Shepherd acted as pall bearers.  
The remains were followed to Woodlawn cemetery by a large number of automobiles.

Besides his immediate family and his mother, Mrs. George Mullen of this city, the 
deceased left surviving him, his twin brother, Charles Arnold, of Hamilton, Cal., 
and three sisters, Mrs. Adeline brotherson of Lindsburg, Kans; Mrs Adaline Brotherson 
of Lindsburg, Kans; Mrs. George Dennis of long beach, Cal. and Mrs. Margaret 
Lake of Fresno.