Obituary of Arnold Fairbairn

“Arnold Andrew Fairbairn died peacefully early on May 8th after a short illness. He was born on November 7, 1925 near St. Paul, Nebraska to Andy and Sadie Fairbairn, the 4th of 5 children. He attended a one room schoolhouse until the eighth grade. Arnold then moved into town to work at Safeway and attend St. Paul High School, graduating in 1942. Arnold enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served as an aviation machinists mate, eventually becoming a chief petty officer. During the war years, Arnold grew the first seeds of a great love by writing thousands of letters to Deloris Krzcki. They were married 6 days after his discharge, after a total of 5 dates. This marriage lasted almost 65 years. Their life was blessed with 8 wonderful children, 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. After dabbling in a few jobs, Arnold used the GI bill to attend Sioux City Barber College in Iowa, which sent him on a career as a barber until his retirement. He worked and owned shops in Grand Island, Kearney and finally from 1962 to 1993 in Boulder, Colorado. He and Dee lived in Boulder until 2008, when they moved to Westminster, CO. Arnold is survived by his wife, Deloris and children Greg (Patricia), Doug (Ann), Patrick (Ellen), Mary (Guy), Sarah (Sam), Scott (Ann), and Bob (Jolene). He was preceded in death by his son, Tim. A mass will done in his memory on May 11 at 2 p.m. at St. Mark