R. C. "Arch" Archenhold

1916 - 2002

R. C. "Arch" Archenhold, 86, a retired stockbroker, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 9, 2002, at his residence.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Sanctuary of Beth - El Congregation, 4900 Briarhaven Road.

Bearers of his casket will be Gordon Appleman, Sylvan "Yogi" Florsheim, Dr. John Lawson, B. Max Levy, Harry "Rusty" Lopin, Marcus "Marc" Lopin Jr., Joseph Nussbaum and Gary "Judge" Steinberger.

Burial: Following committal services, Arch will be laid to rest next to his wife, Helen, in the Beth - El Section of Greenwood Memorial Park.

Memorials: Those desiring, please make memorial contributions in Arch's name to Beth - El Congregation or to Community Hospice of Texas.

A native of Waco, R.C. Archenhold was born Jan. 19, 1916, the son of Harry and Reube Nussbaum Archenhold. Called "Arch" from childhood, he grew up in Waco until his father relocated the family business to Fort Worth in 1932.

He graduated from Central High School, now R.L. Paschal. He attended Texas A&M University and Texas Christian University before going on the payroll of Archenhold Automobile Supply Company.

Arch enlisted in the U.S. Army prior to the invasion of Pearl Harbor and graduated from Officer Candidate School, assuming command of a vehicle maintenance company. He served in Texas, Louisiana and California before going overseas to England, France and Occupied Germany, keeping Patton's jeeps and trucks rolling.

He returned home following the war and married the former Helen Ginsburg on April 7, 1946. Mrs. Archenhold died in 1999 after 52 years of marriage.

Arch served as president and CEO of the Archenhold company until it was sold in 1961. He began a highly successful "second career" as a stockbroker with Goodbody. He and the late Frank Kelly opened the Fort Worth office of E.F. Hutton before joining Minton Schmid before retirement.

He was a devoted husband, an exacting father, a patriotic American, an honest businessman and an upright Jew. He was a longtime member of Congregation Beth - El and Colonial Country Club.

Having a keen interest in politics, Arch took an active role in the election campaigns of Rep. Kay Granger and former governor, now President, George W. Bush.

In addition to his wife, Arch was preceded in death by his son, Mike, who also died in 1999.

His family wishes to express particular thanks to Candy Smith and the staff at Broadway Plaza and to Community Hospice of Texas.

Survivors: Sons, Bob Archenhold and his wife, Susan of Fort Worth and Ralph Archenhold of Portland, Ore.; niece and nephews, Leslie Lopin Florsheim and her husband, Sylvan "Yogi" Florsheim of Fort Worth, Marcus "Marc" Lopin Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev. and Harry "Rusty" Lopin of Fort Worth; 50-year family employee, Lillian Storey of Fort Worth; friends and caregiver, Mary Jane Johndroe, Diane Madalin and Sherry Eastman of Fort Worth; and numerous other family members and friends.