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Francis Arthur Obituary
Francis Leo Arthur Jr.
May 18, 1927 - August 1, 2024
Francis Leo Arthur Jr., 97, of Lincoln, passed away August 1, 2024. Born May 18, 1927, in Broken Bow, NE to Francis Leo and Mabel Louise (Sells) Arthur, Sr.
Francis served in the US Navy during WWII and the US Airforce National Guard. He was a school administrator for Lincoln Public Schools with many career accomplishments. Francis was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the American Legon. He was an avid Husker fan, golfer, and pool player.
Family members include his wife, Marlyn (Moore); sons: Michael, Patrick, Paul and James Arthur, all of Lincoln; daughter, Theresa (James) Baustert of Bennet; sisters: Mary Kusek and Katherine Evans; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents; son, John; brother, Patrick; and daughter-in-law, Reena Arthur.
Visitation with family greeting friends from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 'O' Street.
Rosary: 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2024. Followed by Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. with Military honors at St Joseph Catholic Church, 7900 Trendwood Drive Lincoln, NE 68506.
Memorials to St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Condolences online at Roperandsons.com
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Bob Case
August 12, 2024
My sincere condolences and prayers go out to Marlyn, and the rest of the family at this difficult time.
Ken Meier
August 9, 2024
My sincere condolences to the whole Arthur family.
Ken Meier
Don Workman
August 4, 2024
Mr. Arthur was the Principal at Everett Junior High, during my years there. I found him to be friendly and approachable. As a seventh grader, I expected the Principal to be a stern person, ruling with an iron fist. Mr. Arthur was a pleasant surprise, and would stand out in the hallway in between classes and greet students passing by. I ran into him later when I was in High School, and he immediately recognized me and we had a nice chat. A good guy!
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