Obituary of Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold, age 85, of Lebanon, Missouri passed away on November 4, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 28, 1937 to Navar Arnold and Gwendolen Pensinger Arnold in Bryant, Indiana. Tom Arnold attended Portland High School and graduated in 1955. After serving in the United States Airforce until 1968, Tom worked as a civilian at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, Oklahoma, then as a reservist with the Air National Guard, and finished as a Staff Sergeant. Tom enjoyed music and learned to play the banjo in his retirement years, and became really good at it. He loved God, his wife, the outdoors, and taking long drives. He was loved by all who knew him, and will be missed. He is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Erma Arnold; his father, Navar Arnold; his mother, Gwendolen Pensinger Arnold; and his sister, Jacquelyn Sue Masters. Tom is survived by his daughters, Ella Arnold Cloud of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lupina Marie Hicks of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; his son, Benjamin Arnold of Duluth, Minnesota; his sisters, Lucretia Hale Salmon, and Teena Ann Watson; his nieces, Marsha, Marnie, Laura, Tracy, and Kim; his nephews, Tom, Troy, Scott, Michael, and Gary; his grandchildren, Jonathan Hicks, Annie Marie Ray, and Justin Brian Adams; and his great-grandchildren, Teagan Michelle Ann Adams, and Deegan Brian Adams. Graveside service, 12:00PM, Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Pikes Peak National Cemetery, 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80925. Events Graveside Tuesday, November 15, 2022 12:00PM Pikes Peak National Cemetery 10545 Drennan Road Colorado Springs, CO 80925 Phone: 202-632-8035