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  GEORGE ARNOLD PASSES AWAY

   George Arnold was born in
Delaware Ohio January 11, 1844.
About 1853 he, with his parents
came to Kalida of Putnam County.
About 1854 he with his father's
family moved onto a farm two miles
east of Columbus Grove where he 
remained until August 1862 when
he enlisted as a soldier in Company
G 81st Ohio in the Civil war, serving
almost 3 full years, going into
camp at Lima Ohio August 26,
1862 and leaving Lima for Corinth
Mississippi, the 14th of October
1862 and returning home July
22, 1865.  He served in Mississippi,
Tennessee and Alabama until 
May first 1864, *** beginning 
of the Atlanta campaign, which
continued four months, 120 days
of almost continuous fighting.
He was slighty wounded twice and
had many close calls.  He was on 
the march to the sea and through
the Carolinas.
   He was a brave soldier.  There
was no duty too hard or danger
too great.  He never complained
or found fault of the hardship
and hard fare.  He married 
Sarah E. McElderry, March 4th
1869 and to the union seven
children were born two of whom 
with the wife and mother preceded
him to the other world.  The wife
died October 19, 1896, Della the
first daughter to die was 16 years
and six months old, Orpha the second
died at 20.
   Those living are Ida Hansberger
of Road House, Ill.,  Alvin of 
Columbus, Ohio; Edward of Garbondale,
Ill.; Lena Winder of Mount Vernon,
Ohio' and Gale of Toledo, Ohio. Also
Mildred Crickard who came into
the home a child a few years old,
a daughter of Mrs. Arnold, who
only knew him as father and who
is now Mrs. Mildred Geiger of
Toledo Ohio.
   On September 29, 1901 he was
 untied in marriage with Mrs.
Della Crickard of Lima, Ohio,
who survives him.  In addition
to those above named he leaves
to mourn their loss two brothers,
one sister, a number of grand-
children and a host of other rela-
tives and friends.
   In early manhood he gave his
heart to God and untied with the
Untied Brethren church of Col-
umbus Grove of which he remained
a faithful member until death,  
May the 11, 1922 at the age of 78 
years and four months. 
   Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at the U. B.
church, Rev. Shock officiating.

       Cards of Thanks

   We wish to express our thanks
to the friends and neighbors for
their help and sympathy during
the sickness and death of our
husband and death of our husband
and father.  We especially 
appreciate the kind words of
Rev. Shock, the assistance of
Mr. J. T. Bushong and the singing
of the choir.
   Mrs. George Arnold and children.

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