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- Dillon Tribune (MT) -- 03 Aug 1959
FRED ARBOUR VICTIM OF RIFLE BULLET
The body of Frederick D. Arbour, 35, was found Sunday evening beside his truck parked in front of his home, 1009 E. Center Street in Dillon. Coroner Raymond Schwartz said that a bullet from a .22 rifle had enteredhis head causing death. Mrs. Arbourwho found the body told coroner that her husband had cleaned the rifle in the after noon and said he was going to sell it before his sons had an accident with it. She took the children to a movie in the evening and on her return found her husbandbeside the truck. Mr. Arbour was a veteran of WWII serving four years inthe US Navy and seeing much active combat. He was a Fireman 2nd class.He was born at Wisdom, 11 Jan 1924 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Arbour of Dillon, the family comingherewhen the deceased was a boy. He lived the greater part of his life in Dillon being employed by Vigilante Electric Coop Inc., and the local telephone company. He was married to Bonnie Lorraine McMannis of Dillon on 30June 1946. Survivors include hiswife and five children, Dale 12, Joe 10, Danny 5, Randy 3, and Cheryle Anne 11 months. He is also survived by his parents and brother and sister in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Arbour, Helena; brothers-in-law and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. CharlesViviano,Long Beach, CA: brothers-in-lawand sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. McMannis, Bozeman; Mr. andMrs. Wallace McMannis, Portland, OR; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williamson, Jr., Dillon; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hildreth, Armstead; father-in-lawandmother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William G. McMannis, Dillon. The remains are at the Brundage Funeral Home pending arrangements.
The Odessa American (TX) -- Wednesday 05 Aug 1959
FREAK ACCIDENT
Dillon, MT -- Frederick D. Arbour, 35, feared his sons might have an accident with a rifle he owned. So he decided to sell it. Preperatory to offering it for sale, he sat down Sunday to clean the gun. It discharged, killing him.
The Montana Standard (Butte, MT) -- Tuesday 04 Aug 1959
FATHER OF 5 IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED
Dillon -- A Dillon father of five children was accidentally shot and killed by a rifle that he planned to sell before his sons had an accidentwith it. The body of Frederick D. Arbour, 35, rural electric employee at Dillon, was found by his wife Sunday evening. She and the children had been to a movie. Coroner Raymond Schwartz termed the death accidental. He said Mrs. Arbour told him her husband had cleaned the .22 caliberrifle that afternoon preparatory to selling it. Arbour'sbody was foundbeside his truck parked in front of his home. Arbour served four yearsin the Navy in WWII and was discharged as a fireman second class. He was born at Wisdom but spent most of his life at Dillon. The body is in the Brundage Funeral Home. The widow is the former Bonnie Lorraine McMannis of Dillon and the children are Dale, 12, Joe, 10, Danny, 5, Randy,9, and Cheryle Anne, 11 months. Other survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arbour of Dillon; brotherand sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Arbour of Helena; brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs.Tom Williams of Wisdom, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Simonsen of Helena, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Viviano of Long Beach, CA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William J. McMannis of Bozeman, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McMannis of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williamson Jr. of Dillon, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hildreth of Armstead; and the parents-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William G. McMannis of Dillon.
The Montana Standard (Butte, MT) -- Wednesday 05 Aug 1959
FUNERAL IS TODAY FOR FRED ARBOUR
Dillon -- Funeral services for Fred Arbour, 35, will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the Brundage Chapel, the Rev. William Holland of the Frist Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Arbour was killed Sunday when a gun he had just finished cleaning accidentally discharged.
After his death, William M Daley, the local Service Officer, Veterans' Welfare Commission, 222 Medical Arts Building, Butte, MT, order his upright marble headstone from Columbus, MS, in Oct 1959.
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1924 - 1959 (35 ans)
