Arnold B. Elder

ELDER, Arnold B. October 29, 1931 - May 21, 2005 of Midland GA. Arnold B. Elder, seventy-three, of Midland, Ga., beloved husband, father, brother, friend and colleague, died Saturday, May 21 at Columbus Hospice House. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, June 4 at 3 p.m. at McMullen Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Swilley officiating. Mr. Elder was born on October 29, 1931 in Montreal, Canada, son of the late Grace Decker Elder and the late Arnold B. Elder, Sr. Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Ann Hayes Elder of Midland; sons, John Elder and wife Jennifer and their two children Mitchell and Nicholas of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Dave Elder and wife Sarah of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; a daughter, Nancy Elder and husband John Krisiukenas of New York; sisters, Helene Lefebvre of Lachine, Quebec, Canada and Gerry Ackerman of Belleville, Ontario, Canada; and one brother, Robert Elder of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Elder retired from Swift and Dominion Textiles in 1995 as Vice President of the Jeans Business Unit after having spent forty-four years in the fabric business in Montreal, New York and Columbus. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to North Highland Assembly of God Church, 7300 Livingston Drive, Columbus, Ga., 31909 or Columbus Hospice House, 7020 Moon Rd., Columbus, Ga., 31909. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com.