Richard H. Arland

Obituary For Richard H. Arland

Richard H. Arland We are heartbroken to announce the sudden death of our beloved Husband, Dad and PopPop.

Rich was born in Colfax, WA. in March 1946 to Homer S. Arland and Ann Ripley Arland. In his younger days he worked in the family business, Arland Motor Company, He entered the USAF in 1967, serving 20 years in Japan twice, the Azores, England and the United States. Retiring from the Air Force he worked a short time for SallieMae and then taught electronics to incarcerated males at the State Correctional Institute in Dallas, PA. where he served on the Hostage Negotiation Team. Active in Luzerne County PA Emergency Communications he received the Key to the City of Wilkes-Barre, PA for assisting in the development of a Emergency Communications Response vehicle. After retirement he and his wife migrated south and settled in Dacula, GA. An avid Ham Radio enthusiast, he has written 5 books for the American Radio Relay League, the last of which was translated into Chinese.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years,Pat. Daughters Jessie Schilling (and husband Boyd),of Sugar Hill, Maja Arland, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Gwen Stanfield (and husband Kyle) and son, Jamie McGlynn, Amarillo Texas. Granddaughter Avalon Schilling, and Great-grandson Silas at home. Grandson Chris Schilling and Great-grandson Luke, Sugar Hill, Granddaughter Kielan Stanfield (and husband Skyler Ketchum) and Great-Granddaughter, Eloise, Grand Forks AFB, ND; Grandson Llyam McGlynn, Pringle, PA; Grandson Kyle Charles Stanfield II, Columbia, MD and Grandson Casey James McGlynn, Shavertown, PA.

His FUNeReal, A Celebration of Rich's Life will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 4-7 pm in Alexander Parks Pavilion 3 (entrance off Old Snellville Rd) in Snellville, GA Please come armed..................with funny stories of Rich.

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