Douglas James Arnold

Formerly of Snake Pond in Forestdale, MA died Sunday, September 9 at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen Pappas Arnold. Private services have already been held. He was born in Boston, MA to the late Dwight Cobb Arnold and Eloise Douglas Arnold. Mr. Arnold served in the Navy during the Korean War at the age of 17. He is a graduate of Newton Junior College and Babson Institute and attended Suffolk University Law School. He was employed by Polaroid Corporation as a Distribution Manager. He moved to New Jersey to supervise the construction and staffing of the Paramus distribution center. In 1969, Mr. Arnold and family moved to Cape Cod, MA where he and his wife, Helen, founded the Arnold Security and Services Corporation. In 1998, they moved to Richlands, NC. Through extensive research, Mr. Arnold was recognized as a Mayflower descendant. He was an avid enthusiast of the NASA Space Program and an amateur licensed CB technician. His hobbies included building antique cars, airplanes, sailing and motorized vessels. He was also an HO model train collector, as well as a consummate reader. He was preceded in death by his only sibling, Richard Cobb Arnold of Cape Cod, MA. In addition to his wife, Mr. Arnold is survived by four daughters, Cheryl Chandler of San Diego, CA and three grandchildren by her, Nicole, Preston and Nathan; Sharon Canty of Jacksonville and two grandchildren by her, Tara and Tyler; Wendy Laubach of Benton, PA and two grandchildren by her, Timothy and Maranda and one great-grandson, Nickolas Arnold; and Karen Mooney of Holliston, MA and three grandchildren by her, Ryan, Evan and Adam. He is also survived by three cousins, Bill Arnold of Virginia, Joyce Lake of Snake Pond, MA and Sally Arnold of FL; seven nieces and nine nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Navy-Marine Corps Society, Bldg. 14, Camp Lejeune, NC 28574. Electronic condolences may be left for the family at www.jonesfh.org .