Arnold Boone Obituary
Arnold was born on Oct. 3, 1923, the youngest of eight to Otto and Lula (Crothers) Boone. In December 1948, in Traverse City, he married his loving wife of 59 years, Gladys Manville, who survives.
Arnold was a World War II Army veteran and served in the South Pacific as an engineer.
He was part-owner of Boone and Boone, Inc., with his brother, Claude, in Leelanau County, and later moved to Indiana, where he continued in the excavating business until his retirement to North Carolina. He wintered in Florida.
Arnold is survived by his wife; sister, Ledema Oding; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Linda Dalin; two brothers, Kenneth and Claude Boone; four sisters, Bertha Winowiecki, Velma Oding, Avis Allison and Hope Durga.
A funeral service will be held today, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m., with a visitation held one hour prior to the service, at Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. Burial will follow at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.
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Barbara Boone-Macksey
October 11, 2007
Gladys, it has been so long since I have seen the two of you. We were neighbors once in Acme, remember?
Sorry to hear about Arnold and did not know that Linda was gone also.
Barbara
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Lori Elmer
October 10, 2007
Aunt Gladys,
Sorry to hear about Uncle Arnie. Sure would of liked to seen the both of you more over the last few years!
I still live in TC.
Love your Niece,
Lori (Manville)Elmer
IRMA HASWELL
October 10, 2007
GLADYS
SORRY TO READ ABOUT ARNOLD(ARNIE)..I STILL THINK ABOUT YOU ALL !TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF ...
IRMA (MANVILLE)HASWELL
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