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Arnold Blum Obituary
April 21, 1922 - April 5, 2017
Macon, GA- Mr. Arnold S. Blum,life-long resident of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017. He was born on April 21,1922, the son of Arie Isidore and Madeleine Binswanger Blum. He graduated from Lanier High School and, as a member of the golf team, won the state high school golf championships in 1937 and 1939. As a member of the University of Georgia golf team, Arnold won the SEC championship in 1941. During an illustrious amateur career, he won the Southeastern Amateur 3 times, the Georgia Amateur 5 times, and the Southern amateur twice. Mr Blum was a member of the victorious 1957 U.S. Walker Cup Team. He qualified for the U.S. Amateur sixteen times, reaching the quarter-finals twice. He played in the Masters' Tournament five times, finishing in the top 24 in 1952. From 1960-61, Mr Blum served as president of the Georgia State Golf Association. He also served as board member of the GSGA and the Southern Golf Association. Mr. Blum was selected as a member of the 1989 inaugural class of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and is a member of the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame.
Mr. Blum was the owner of Central Bedding Company, which was founded by his father. He was a past president of the Macon Rotary Club. He was a member of Idle Hour Country Club, where the Board of Directors named The Arnold Blum Golf Learning Center in his honor. He was a member of Vineville United Methodist Church and a former member of Temple Beth Israel. Mr. Blum was a Captain in the 79th Division of the United States Army, serving in World War II, and received the Purple Heart.
Mr. Blum is survived by his wife, Georgann Dessau Blum of Macon; daughters, Stella Blum Cartwright of Macon, Madeleine Blum of Sewanee, Tennessee, Vicki Blum Greene and her husband, Buddy, of Brentwood , Tennessee; son, Arnold Blum, Jr. of Macon; five grandchildren, Emily Cartwright Barton and her husband Chip, Sarah Cartwright Adams and her husband Dennis, Erin Greene Loofbourrow and her husband Ross, Georganna Greene and Nina Claire Blum; four great -grandchildren, Susanna Adams, Sarah Kate Barton, Benjamin Barton and Ellie Adams; and brother Larry Blum and his wife Barbara of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:00 am at Vineville United Methodist Church . Dr. Jimmy Asbell and Dr. William Oliver will officiate. Friends are invited to visit the family on Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Hart's at the Cupola. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. Charitable donations may be made to The Macon Symphony Orchestra, 400 Poplar Street, Macon, Ga, 31201, Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave., Macon, Ga. 31204, or the charity of choice.
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peter holtz
December 24, 2018
So sorry for your loss, Mandy and Blum family.
Adrian Gnam
April 10, 2017
Georgann and family, My deepest regrets on the passing of your beloved Arnold. I loved playing golf with him and seeing you both at Symphony concerts. Now he will be playing with another great Arnold (Palmer)!! Love, Adrian
John Reeves
April 10, 2017
He was a very kind and gracious gentleman
who will be greatly missed.
Robert McDuffie
April 10, 2017
A wonderful man.
Bob and Cynthia Greene
April 9, 2017
We have known Arnold and Georgeanne for a number of years. We send our sincere condolences to Georgeanne and the other family members. Arnold was a true Southern gentleman whom we loved, and wil miss.
April 9, 2017
May the God of all comfort strengthen the family during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on, God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. Psalms 116:15.
S Wilson
Gary Donehoo
April 9, 2017
Mandy, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Patti Neal
April 8, 2017
Georganna, Vicky, A.B, Stella and Mandy: I just learned of your loss. I am so sorry! I always admired him..he was a really, really special man. All those times I was at the house, he was incredibly sweet and kind. Please know all of you are in my thoughts and heart these days.
Philip Woodhall
April 7, 2017
My thoughts and prayers to all of Arnold's family. He was one of the great gentlemen I have met in my life, and I consider myself fortunate to have known him.
Kendall Countryman
April 7, 2017
Arnold, I'm so sorry to hear about your Father. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mike van wyck
April 7, 2017
I met Arnold through a great friend, Adrian Gnam, at a Macon symphony party. Arnold and I spoke for 2 hours about golf and life. He was a delightful man, who I will always remember. I am sure that he is playing well and making heaven, a little bit better!
Sue Ann Lovett Oaks
April 7, 2017
What a special man heaven has gained! As one of Vicki's friends, he always made me feel welcomed in his home! Vicki, and all, please be assured of my prayers for you during this time of sadness.
Pat McGoldrick
April 7, 2017
Stella and Jack,
I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Blum was a great American and a true southern gentleman.
Martha
April 7, 2017
Sorry for your loss. May you find peace and hope in the difficult days ahead by trusting in God. Romans 15:13.
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