HAROLD BLOUNT ARTHUR
Died Aug. 15, 2015
Harold Blount Arthur, 90, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at the North Carolina State Veterans' Home in Black Mountain.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Grimes Arthur, in 1985.
In 1941, at age 17, Harold left school to join the United States Marine Corps. He turned 18 on Guadalcanal, and fought with the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater for more than two years before being honorably discharged in 1946.
Harold was known for his irreverent sense of humor, which he often directed at himself.
An avid historian, he loved to argue historical points and to ridicule politics. Even at 90, Harold continued to have a ribald sense of humor.
Harold was proud of his children and grandchildren, about whom he would brag to all who would listen and to many who would not.
Harold is survived by his son, Leon B. Arthur, and daughter-in-law, Jackie, as well as his daughter, Martha Williams, and son-in-law, Jack Gartner.
He is survived by seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as follows: William Arthur and wife, Leann, with children, Marin, Gwendolyn, Duncan, Caden and Jackie, Rebecca Arthur Grub and husband, Brian, with children, Joseph, Kate, Will and Helen, Amanda Arthur Dugan and husband, Josh, with children Temple, Alya, Nova and Adelaide, Christopher Arthur, Amelia Arthur, Olivia Williams and husband, Kevin Park, with child, Wesley Williams-Park, and Elizabeth Williams.
A graveside service will be held Sunday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park.
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Published in Obituaries on August 18, 2015 1:49 PM