While encircled in the arms of his loving Father, in the peaceful dawning of a new day, Jonathan Andrew Arnold was taken up to be with the Lord Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 in Portland, Ore. He was 36 years old. Jonathan was born Feb. 12, 1978 in South Bend, Wash. to Alice Faye (Jones) and Randy LaVern Arnold. Jonathan was raised in Elma and graduated from Elma High School in June 1996. He attended Portland Bible College in pursuit of his career goals and inner calling as a pastry chef. He held and achieved prestigious positions in both real estate and the hospitality industry. Jonathan blessed others with his amazing sense of humor, loved to spend quality time with family and friends, and enjoyed baking especially for holiday celebrations. Jonathan is survived by his doting grandmother, Mary Jane Jones, loving father Randy Arnold, and devoted mother Elizabeth Arnold; his siblings Roshena (Abraham) Boling, Nathanael (Vanessa) Arnold, and Jalaine (John) Van Syckle; nephews Caden Boling, Jacob Fuentes, Isaac Arnold, Westin and Joshua Van Syckle; nieces Shayla Nelson, Julia Boling, Izzy Erickson, Emma and Olivia Van Syckle; and numerous uncles and aunts who loved him fiercely on both sides of his extended family. In addition to his beloved mother, Alice Faye Arnold at age 30, Jonathan is preceded in death by his eldest brother Joshua Arnold who died at age 24. Jonathan is also preceded in death by his grandparents LaVern (101 years old) and Dolly (90 years old) Arnold both of whom cherished Jonathan’s tender heart and compassion for others and Nathan Jones (60 years old). The public is invited to a celebration of life service led by Pastor Troy Green, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at the Cornerstone Church in Aberdeen, Wash. The family respectfully suggests memorial donations be made to the Ryan White Foundation.
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