Lloyd Keith Arthur, Sr.

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Lloyd Arthur, Sr.

Mrs. Millie Arthur received a telegram Tuesday apprising her of the death of her husband, Lloyd Arthur, Sr., who passed away Monday at the Veteran's hospital at Knoxville, Iowa, whre he had been for the past two years. Prior to being transferred to the hospital at Knoxville he spent a year in the Veterans hospital in Lincoln. He was afflicited with paralysis and heart trouble. Death came as a release from hopeless invalidism. His mother, Mrs, Nettie Arthur, who has been spending the winter in Fullerton, and his sister, Mrs. Henry Black of Fullerton, came to North Bend Tuesday when they learned of his death. Another sister, Mrs. Gertrude Bragdon of Robinson, Kansas, arrived Wednesday evening.

Lloyd Keith Arthur, son of James and Nettie Arthur, was born on a farm near Webster on October 17, 1888. He grew to manhood there, moving to North Bend with his mother and brother Willis when they retired from the farm. He was employed here as a mechanic during the years he lived in North Bend.

He was married on March 19, 1919, to Miss Millie Beznoska of North Bend. North Bend has been their home since that time except for two years they spent in Oklahoma. They were the parents of three children, Cpl. Duane Arthur, who is serving with the armed forces overseas, in North Ireland; Sgt. Lloyd Arthur, Jr. who is stationed at Savannah, Ga., and Miss Doris who is in High School and lives with her mother.

Mr. Arthur was a veteran of the first World War. He was a member of a machine gun unit but did not go overseas. He was a member of the American Legion Post when there was an organization here.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. Cottrell will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the United Presbyterian church. Burial will be made in the Chuickshank cemetery near Webster.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping; 13 April 1944 handwritten on it; courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Dodge County, North Bend
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 27-20 SD 3 Sheet 7B
182-182
Arthur, Lloyd K He M W 41 M 31 Ne Scotland Scotland
Arthur, Millie Wf F W 34 M 24 Ne Bohemia Bohemia
Arthur, Duane K Son M W 9 S Ne Ne Ne
Arthur, Lloyd Jr Son M W 7 S Ne Ne Ne
Arthur, Doris J Dtr F W 2 S Ok Ne Ne

Lloyd married Millie Beznoska on 19 Mar 1919. Millie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Beznoska, Jr. and Karolina "Caroline" Datel) was born on 2 Nov 1895 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 9 Oct 1996 in Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served with the armed forces in England during World War II.

Duane married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lloyd Arthur Listed as Killed in Action

A long period of sorrowing suspense culminated in deeper grief for Mrs. Millie Arthur and daughter Doris last Thursday when they received a telegram from the War Department stating that the former's son, Staff Sgt. Lloyd Arthur is now listed as killed in action. Lloyd was reported missing since April 29. He was a lower turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Confirmation of his death came from the German government through the International Red Cross.

Sgt. Arthur was born in North Bend on October 2, 1922. Most of his life was spent in North Bend but the family lived for a short time in Oklahoma. he was graduated from the North Bend High School with the class of 1941. Following his graduation from the North Bend High School he worked in Grand Island and in Omaha. On being inducted into the army he was assigned to the infantry in Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Later he joined the air corps and was sent to San Antonio, Texas where he received his basic training. He was sent overseas from Tampa, Florida. His plane was shot down over Brandenburg, Germany.

He is survived by his mother, a sister, Doris, and a brother, Cpl. Duane Arthur, hwo is serving with the armed forces in England. Also surviving are his grandmother, Mrs. Nettie Arthur and many other relatives. His father, the late Lloyd Arthur, Sr. died at the Veterans Hospital at Knoxville, Iowa April 3, 1944, the day that Lloyd, Jr. left the States for overseas.

Sgt. Arthur was home on furlough during the early part of March, leaving to return to camp on March 14.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping; 29 April 1944 handwritten on it; courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]