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Obit for William posted by Ann Weber
Dec 22, 1928 - Jun 13, 2016
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COLLINSVILLE DOLTON
FUNERAL HOME
COLLINSVILLE, TULSA CO, OK
(permission granted)
The daughter’s of Bill Arnett want you to know that our sweet “Daddy” left this earth on Monday, June 13, 2016.
He was born on
December 22, 1928 and was 87 at the time he was reunited with
our mama in heaven. He lived a full and happy life and
contributed much to our “home city” of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our
father was born in Harrington, Kansas and lived many places
during the depression but landed at age 10 in Tulsa. Bill Arnett
graduated from Will Rogers High School, Class of 1946. He then
attended OBU and TU before enlisting in the US Navy during the
Korean War. His father, Charles Burton Arnett and mother Mildred
Belle Engle Arnett lived in “midtown” beginning in 1938 close to
Tulsa Greenhouse where his father went to work. Tulsa Greenhouse
was a mainstay in the florist community and the greater
community since 1906. Our grandfather and his sons Rex, Keith &
Bill all worked at Tulsa Greenhouse, Four State Wholesale and
Bill Arnett would eventually own and become President of “our
family business”. Bill Arnett married our “wild and fun loving”
mother, Louise Meredith Terrill in 1950 and started the family
that now numbers 52 and growing. Bill Arnett was also very
active in the Downtown Lions Club where he was a Past President.
Our father was awarded many accolades during his life
culminating in the highest honor of the Wholesale Florist and
Florist Suppliers of America, the L.T.K. Award in San Diego in
1986. He operated successful businesses of five retail florist
stores in Tulsa, three wholesale houses and one growing facility
that spanned Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Bill Arnett held
many local and state offices in the Oklahoma & Missouri State
Florist Associations. What we remember most is our father loved
fresh flowers and was an expert in growing them as well.
We would love Tulsa to know that he was the best father in our
world and taught us to love each other as well as the family he
held so dear. He was most proud of his daughters and their
wonderful spouses and his grandchildren. Pam Morgan of Plano,
Texas (husband Bob), Cindi Hemm of Broken Arrow, Ok (husband
Jeff), Kim Hull of Broken Arrow, Ok (husband Tom), Patty Arnett
of Siloam Springs, AR (partner Melissa), former husband Brad
Gambill. His 12 grandchildren are blessed with many, many good
memories of a wonderful, loving grandfather: Brenna, Rob, Jeff,
Bill, Katie, Kenny, lil Cindi, Josh, Jenny, Lindsey, Tucker &
Will. Bill Arnett’s legacy of love will continue with his 19
great grandchildren as well.
Our father taught us many things but most of all he taught us
how to love well, as he did our mama for 60 years. Bill Arnett
loved the outdoors especially Grand Lake where he resided for
the past 10 years and was an active member of South Grand Lake
Christian Church. His neighbors and many friends will be raising
a glass of red wine in his honor at Lakeview Supper Club where
he spent many evenings in the past 5 years. The glass he raises
now will be in communion with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Tulsa is a wonderful place to raise a family. Our father made
many contributions to our community as well as the floral
industry. Tulsa Greenhouse trained many florists in Tulsa, as he
gave many young people, family and friends their first job. To
all of us he was just the very best Daddy a girl could ask for
or want. We were fortunate to have been raised in a strong,
functional family and we will now carry on his tradition of love
that began on that winter day in December 1928. Please – in
honor of our father……..send flowers to someone you love!
Love Bill’s four “bossy” daughters !!
Visitation
Friday, June 17, 2016
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home
1302 West Main Street
Collinsville, Oklahoma 74021
Family present 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Memorial Service
Saturday, June 18, 2016
1:00 PM
Forest Park Christian Chruch
9102 S. Mingo
Tulsa, OK 74133
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