San Bernardino County Obituaries

Donald Edward Arnegard

Submitted by Peggy Hooper 10 Feb 2008

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Redlands Daily Facts Newspaper; 01/29/2008

Donald Arnegard, 86
Donald Edward Arnegard, a Redlands resident for 62 years, died Jan. 13 at 
Redlands Community Hospital following a short illness. He was 86. He was born 
June 16, 1921, in Hillsboro, N.D., to Lydia and Eddie Arnegard. He grew up on 
his family's wheat farm, then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the 
South Pacific during World War II. 

He married Jane Allinder in 1945 and graduated from the University of Redlands 
in 1949 with a degree in business administration. 

He was an insurance agent, real estate broker and later owner of Inland Empire 
Septic and Plumbing Inc., a plumbing contractor. He also served as president of 
the Redlands Board of Realtors. 

He was scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 6 at First Congregational Church for many
years, and founded the troop at the House of Neighborly Service in Redlands. He 
was a member of the Elks and the Optimists and of Sunkissed and Who Goofed square 
dance clubs. He served as president of the two square dance clubs. He was also a 
member of Redlands United Church of Christ. 

Arnegard "had a zest for life," his family wrote. He liked to read, travel and 
bird watch. 

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jane Arnegard of Redlands; son Mark 
Arnegard of Flagstaff, Ariz.; son David Arnegard and his wife, Yvonne, of 
Foster City, Calif.; grandchildren Sarah and Nathan Arnegard of Foster City; 
nephew Lance Arnegard of Redlands and niece Valerie Underwood of Fairborn, Ohio. 

Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Redlands United Church of 
Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave. Burial was private. 

Memorial donations may be made to Redlands United Church of Christ and Family 
Service Association, 612 Lawton St., Redlands.