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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 11231
Title: Robert M. Argabright
Date: 1921 - 2009
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 8/4/1921
Summary: Robert Marvin Argabright, 87, Bismarck, ND, died April 18, 2009, at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin, ND. Services were held at Parkway Funeral Service Chapel, Bismarck. Interment followed in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by VFW Post No. 1326. Robert “Bob” was born August 4, 1921, in Rugby, ND, to William and Myrtle Argabright. He was raised in the Rugby and Barton area and graduated from Barton High School. Bob enlisted in the United States Army on October 14, 1942, and served during WW II in the European Theatre of Operations with service in Normandy, Northern France, Ardiennes, Rhineland, and other Central Europe locations. Robert received the “Good Conduct” medal in 1944 and was honorably discharged on November 14, 1945, with the rank of Tech 5. He married Mildred Degner on September 21, 1947, at Willow City and purchased a farm north of Perth, ND, where Bob farmed until retiring in 1980. Robert also was a rural letter carrier in Perth as well as Bisbee until he retired in 1980. After retiring from the mail route, he and his wife owned and operated “Millie & Bob’s Corner Off Sale” in Rolla for several years. Bob was a member of the American Legion Posts in Willow City and Rolla. He was also a member of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association. Bob enjoyed talking farming and antique machinery. He also spent many hours playing cribbage and pinochle, as well as fishing. Robert is survived by two daughters, Peggy Imhoff of Elgin, and Susan Solseth of Bismarck; three sons, Brian Argabright of Minot, ND, Barry (Colleen) Argabright of Fargo, ND, and Craig (Marcia) Argabright of Williston. Bob is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Peni Rosten, Kristi Imhoff, GT Solseth, Mandi Iverson, Justin Argabright, Alisha Argabright, Arysta Argabright, Keith Argabright, Bret Argabright, Chelsi Argabright, Russ Larson, Becky Byrns, Patti Omlid, Amy Omlid and Joe Omlid; and seven great-grandchildren, Ashlynne Solseth, Emily Oneil, Eric Oneil, Erin Oneil, Austin Iverson, Michael Argabright and Gracie King. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Millie;sister, Anna Brandt; son-in-law, Gordy; and an infant grandson.
Red ID: FND_I_61995 Image ID: 522236 Image Notes: FND001 11231

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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