Jeffrey Arnold

Jeffrey Lawton Arnold

Jeffrey Lawton Arnold of Tucson, AZ, passed from Earth to Heaven on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. He was 35 years old. He is survived by his parents Ruth and Jim Arnold of Tucson. He is also survived by his sister and brotherinlaw Kristin and Craig Waide, and four nephews, Holden, Noah, Joseph and Samuel Waide, all of Roswell. He has numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and the Phillips and Waide families have been Jeffs family for more than 20 years.

Jeff had a love for life and a positive outlook like none other. He truly lived life to the fullest and didnt let his circumstances of a nearly lifelong brain tumor since age 2 and loss of vision define his life. After graduation from high school and college in Madison, Wis., Jeff had many interesting and adventurous jobs. He worked as radio disc jockey, at Disney World and on the Disney Cruise Line, for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club in Dallas, and for the University of Arizona Athletics Department, leading the group ticket sales department for the past six years. He excelled at every job he ever had. Jeff served as board president of the Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired SAAVI for the past three years. He was involved in Victory Church in Tucson and one of his favorite things was his weekly Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bible Study.

There was no place Jeff went that he did not make a friend or touch a life. He had true compassion and genuinely loved people and loved life. His smile was genuine, bright and contagious and his wit was quick. He was true light and and even though he did not have his sight, Jeff had extraordinary vision. It may be said that Jeff lived the life he did, not in spite of his tumor, but because of it he had a strong drive and made opportunities for himself because he knew he could not count on tomorrow. That is a lesson we may all take from Jeff.

Jeff will be missed every day, but we rejoice in the fact that he is with his Savior and is whole and healed and restored. We rest in the truth that he is in heaven and that we will see him again.

A service celebrating Jeffs life will be held Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2 pm at Christ Church in Roswell, 2200 N. Sycamore Ave., with the Rev. Gerry Chavez officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired inTucson or to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Jeff was a longtime Partner in Hope with St. Jude.

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
8:00 to 7:00 pm

Service

Memorial Service

Christ Church
2200 N. Sycamore Ave.
Roswell, NM  88201
Thursday, May 17, 2012
2:00 pm

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

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Tucson, AZ  85716