My Grandpa

Harold Macaulay Arthur, Jr.

 

 

 

Born: January 01, 1920
Died: June 20, 2014

Mr. Harold Macaulay Arthur, Jr., age 94 passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22nd, at Osborn Funeral Home. Graveside services will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday June 23, at Forest Park East Cemetery. Officiating will be Bishop Jason Bodily of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mr. Arthur was a native of Forbing, LA., and a resident of Shreveport, LA., for 94 years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mr. Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. &; Mrs. H.M. Arthur, Sr.; and sisters, Evelyn A. Robinson, Mary Catherine Serra, and Eula Jean Arthur.

He is survived by his wife of 67 Years, Lois Fallin Arthur; two daughters, JoEllen Weenig and Cynthia Denkers; one Son, H. Macaulay Arthur, III; seven grandchildren, Robert Andrew Weenig, Stuart MacAulay Weenig, John Gilbert Weenig, Emily Denkers Black, Amanda Denkers Woods, Ginny Denkers Vance, and Katie Denkers Lloyd; and twenty great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J. Malcolm Robinson, Corey Gabler, Robert Andrew Weenig, John Gilbert Weenig, Stuart M. Weenig, and Robert Jerry Denkers. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Willis Knighton Hospice and those at Home Instead who helped with his care.

Gpa Hal's funeral was as good as funerals can be. It is a sad time, but I was glad to know he wasn't in pain or misery any longer. I will miss his tight, tight hugs. I learned so much more about him after his passing. His desire to be a pilot. His career and schooling. How he supported his family. I am so grateful to my grandfather for joining the true, restored church of Jesus Christ. For blessing our lives with the priesthood and his righteous example. He never served a mission because he joined the church later in life, but  he was on a life long mission to bring people unto Christ.

 

 

 It was good to see all the family. I hadn't seen many people since I was a teenager and it had been over 6 years since I had been down south. Blame it all on my roots...