Obituary

Patricia R Arnold

Patricia R. Arnold, 84, of Fort Collins, Colorado peacefully passed away in her home on November 10, 2016.

Patricia was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 20, 1932 to parents Rueben Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Hendrickson) Sickbert. Patricia grew up north of Wichita in Sedgwick, Kansas where she graduated high school. She married the love of her life, Billy Brown Arnold on September 9, 1951. They were married in Sedgwick but shortly after they moved to San Diego where Bill was stationed in the Navy. After four years of living in San Diego, Bill and Patricia moved to Utah where Bill would complete his Master's degree and continue working for the Utah State Fish and Game. His continued work as a fisheries biologist meant a lot of outdoor research. Patricia was a homemaker and devoted mother to her three children. Because of her husband's work, the family spent a lot of time outdoors. They traveled and camped as Bill would work while his family enjoyed Mother Nature. Bill took a job with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (now Fish and Wildlife Service) and moved the family to Fort Collins. This work called for the family to live in Fort Collins in the winter months and Yellowstone Park in the summer months. They were members of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Collins. Bill passed away in Yellowstone unexpectedly in July of 1967.

After Bill's death, Patricia spent a lot of time traveling to destinations including Mexico, Canada, many of the United States, and most interestingly she rode on the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle touring Europe. She is greatly missed by her family whom rejoice in their parent's reunion in the afterlife.

The family will have a private scattering ceremony.