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© Enid News Enid, Oklahoma Janury 10, 1990 December 28, 1944 ~ November 30, 1950 Spouse: Vada Lulu Taylor. 09 March 1924. Children: Darrell Glenn Arrington b. 25 December 1942, Klemit Taylor Arrington b. 28 December 1944, LaVada Waldine Arrington b. 30 November 1950 By Michael McNutt Enid Bureau Enid - Friends say Waldo "Bud" Arrington liked horses so much it was appropriate that a team of horses led him to his grave. Family members followed through Tuesday on a provision in Arrington's will after he died during the weekend: to have his remains taken to the Cemetery in a horse drawn hearse. Arrington, who retired a year ago after working 39 years at Vance Air Force Base, was known for providing horse-drawn carriages for weddings, wagons for hayrides and stagecoaches for other events. The Rev Dick Goad, now of Oklahoma City but a longtime minister at Arrington's church here, said at the funeral service that Arrington often would drive 60 miles to enter a team and one of his horse drawn vehicles in a parade. A son, Darrel Arrington of Enid, said the family had a tough task of finding a horse drawn hearse, locating one in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, about 50 miles west of Wichita. It arrived Monday and some minor changes had to be made inside the black hearse to accommodate today's larger caskets, said Brian Hinson, co-owner of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home. When the hearse was made in 1894, caskets were no longer than 6 feet, Hinson said. Those of today are 6 inches longer and wider. A team of Arrington's albino quarter horses was hitched to the hearse and, for the most part, stood patiently for an hour outside the funeral home. One reared as Arrington's casket was placed into the hearse, as if it knew it was about to embark on its last trip with the man friends said grew up with horses. Motorists along US 81 slowed as the hearse made its way to Enid Memorial Cemetery north of town. Hinson said this was the first time he had worked with a horse-drawn hearse in the 33 years he has been with the funeral home, but added quickly it was nothing new for his establishment. "This is our 75th year," he said. "This is how we started out." |
© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma September 11, 2018 March 9, 1927 ~ September 8, 2018 Funeral service for Vada Lulu Arrington, 91 year-old Enid resident, is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2018, in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry O'Toole officiating. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home. Vada was born March 9, 1927, in Edmond, Oklahoma, to Kihe and Lila [Williams] Taylor. She passed away September 8, 2018, at Greenbrier Nursing Home with her loving husband by her side. In 1942, Vada married Waldo R. "Bud" Arrington. Together, they had three children and lived in Enid. Vada worked selling Amway, Stanley Home products and embroidered items. After Bud's death, Vada married A. Leon Gilbert on October 28, 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bud; son, Darrel; granddaughter, Dea Anne; grandson, Matthew; sisters, Guida Bingham; Vernalee Jalger; Nadine Swart and brother, Willis Taylor. Vada is survived by husband, Leon; son, Klemit Arrington and wife, Jean; daughter, LaVada Parks and husband, Gailyn; daughter-in-law, Karen Arrington; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and sister, Glenda Moore. Condolences may be given online at www.EnidWeCare.com |
© Enid Morning News Enid, Oklahoma December 1965 July 15, 1965 ~ December 25, 1965 Funeral services are pending at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home for Dea Ann Arrington, 5 1/2 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Darrel Arrington, 1610 S. Van Buren, who died unexpectedly at her home early Saturday morning. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. In addition to her parents, survivors include a brother, Darren Lynn Arrington of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Kihe Taylor of Enid; paternal great grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ralph Arrington of Drummond; maternal great grandfather, J. J. Sims of Milton, Florida, and maternal great grandparents, Mr and Mrs C. M. Reddoch of Troy, Alabama. |
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