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Please send any flowers BY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE 11a.m to the address provided 313 N. Main St., Simpsonville, SC 29681. Feel free to send flowers to his wife Virginia at 731 Howard Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29681.

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Obituary

 Arnold, 75, passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family at his Simpsonville, SC home on April 11, 2024, after a long illness due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving his country. Arnold was a decorated veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He spent a number of years in the Marines and received a Purple Heart Medal after being wounded in combat.


Arnold was born on August 29,1948 in Syracuse, New York. He …

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Happy birthday Arnie, my co-worker, mentor and good friend.  Rest in peace with the good Lord and may God give Virginia…
Happy birthday Arnie, my co-worker, mentor and good friend.  Rest in peace with the good Lord and m…
Happy birthday Arnie, my co-worker, mentor and good friend.  Res…
First of all my condolences to Virginia and Lisa and the rest of the family , may God give you strength at this time.  …
First of all my condolences to Virginia and Lisa and the rest of the family , may God give you stre…
First of all my condolences to Virginia and Lisa and the rest of…

I never got a chance to meet you Arnie, but I hear you were an amazing man. I’ve seen many videos and pictures of you a…

I never got a chance to meet you Arnie, but I hear you were an amazing man. I’ve seen many videos a…

I never got a chance to meet you Arnie, but I hear you were an a…

My Dad was a great human and I will forever have a giant Arnie sized hole in my heart. I am grateful I was able to comf…
My Dad was a great human and I will forever have a giant Arnie sized hole in my heart. I am gratefu…
My Dad was a great human and I will forever have a giant Arnie s…

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What were Arnold's favorite ways to spend free time?
My father liked dinner and a movie more than anything. We also go for walks out in t…
My father liked dinner and a movie more than anything. We also go for walks out in the woods. …
My father liked dinner and a movie more than anything. We also go for walks out in the woods. We used to go camping a l…
What were Arnold's favorite vacation spots?
Dad like to go anywhere there was a beach.
Dad like to go anywhere there was a beach.
Dad like to go anywhere there was a beach.
What were Arnold's favorite movies?
I remember when we went to go see the movie dead man don’t wear plaid with Steve Mar…
I remember when we went to go see the movie dead man don’t wear plaid with Steve Martin and we…
I remember when we went to go see the movie dead man don’t wear plaid with Steve Martin and we both didn’t like it. We …
What were Arnold's favorite tv shows?
My Dad loved many shows but what I think about more than anything as how mad he got …
My Dad loved many shows but what I think about more than anything as how mad he got when they …
My Dad loved many shows but what I think about more than anything as how mad he got when they canceled the show the gre…

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Born

August 29th, 1948
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Had a child

August 30th, 1970
Syracuse, NY
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His daughters first graduation of many

1988

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Cause of death

Organ failure

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