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Obituary
Patrick L. Arnold, 71, of Huntington,
WV passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He
was born July 19, 1950, in Kansas City, MO to George and Frances (Curry)
Arnold.
Pat is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mona (Orndorff) Arnold, his son
Patrick C. Arnold, wife Heather (Cunningham) Arnold, and cherished
granddaughter Amelia Kate Arnold of Easley SC. He is also survived by a
brother Mike (Peggy) of Lakeland FL, a sister Amy Arnold of Huntersville,
NC, sister-in-law Sue Arnold of Hillsdale MI, sisters-in-law Rosie (Ron)
Wooddell of Huntington, WV; Carol (Jack) Schardine of Tallahassee, FL;
Shirley (Jack) Phillips of Gassaway WV, nephews Patrick A. Arnold (Clare),
Mike Arnold, George C. Pastorky, nieces Heather E. (David) Arnold, Kim
Arnold, Skye (Ernie) Harrold, numerous nieces, nephews in law, grandnephews
and grandnieces.
Pat was preceded in death by his parents, a brother William Arnold of
Hillsdale, MI, and a sister Hanna Reichman of Israel.
Pat graduated from Greater Latrobe High School in Latrobe, PA and Marshall
University with numerous post graduate certifications. He spent nearly 50
years in the banking and finance business. He started his career in
Philadelphia with Household Finance Corporation. While employed there, he
had assignments in Pittsburgh PA, Huntington WV and Columbus OH. After
leaving Household Finance, he became Assistant Vice President with Society
Bank of Columbus for four years. In 1986, Pat moved to Huntington to become
Vice President and Manager of Commercial Lending at First Huntington
National Bank and Bank One. In 1994, he moved to Sarasota, FL where he spent
seven years as President and CEO of First State Bank of Sarasota. before
returning to Huntington in 2002 as Vice President at Peoples Bank. Pat
retired from Peoples Bank in 2015.
He was active in sports all his life, starting in high school in Latrobe PA,
where he was a first team all-conference football player on the 1968 state
championship team. Before earning his degree at Marshall University, he
attended the University of Pittsburgh on a swimming scholarship winning
numerous diving championships. He also attended college on swimming and
football scholarships at California State University, PA where he was named
to the football first team all-conference squad. Pat was a black belt in
Karate, enjoyed competitive skydiving, became an avid golfer, and loved to
fish.
Pat had been involved in numerous community organizations over the years
volunteering at Children's Hospital in Columbus OH, and having held board
memberships on Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation, Huntington Regional
Chamber of Commerce, Jeffrey George Hospitality House at St Mary's Hospital,
Tri State Council Boy Scouts, Woodlands Retirement Center and Marshall
University Quarterback Club.
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