Arden R. “Tiny” Arries
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Arden R. “Tiny” Arries, who had lived in Sitka for 40 years, died Oct. 6 in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. He was 88.
At his request, no service will be held. Burial will take place at a later date at Sitka National Cemetery.
Arden was born Sept. 13, 1925, in Eau Claire, Wis., the son of Rowin and Nel (Brunelsen) Arries. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1943, and served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Europe and the Korean War.
He started his “travels” working in Madison, Wis., Pasadena, Calif., and Colorado, before settling in Sitka in 1947.
He was a true “jack of all trades,” his family said. He was a commercial fisherman for 10 years, worked for Samson Tug & Barge, and was city harbor master.
He retired in 1986 after 10 years working in construction, and moved first to Tucson, Ariz., then Silverdale, Wash., before moving to Desert Hot Springs.
He was a life member of the Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge of Sitka.
“Arden was a wonderful, honest, genuine man, who was highly respected and loved by his family and friends,” his family said.
Arden was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,Dale.
He is survived by his loving wife, Nora, of Desert Hot Springs; four stepchildren, Stephen Weddel (Sharon) of Phoenix, Ariz., Robert Weddel (Carrie) of Sitka, Brian Weddel (Stephanie) of Sitka, and Marie Adler (Kerry) of Anchorage; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Processing Center, P.O. Box 8942, Topeka, Kansas 66608-8942.
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