Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 3/29/2000

Arthur C. Garden

June 28, 1909 - March 26, 2000

Arthur C. Garden, 90, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center.

Arthur was born on June 28, 1909, in Capaccio, Italy, to Raphael and Antonio Giardino, and came to this country as a baby. On Aug. 21, 1937, in South Bend, he married the former Emma Vascil, who preceded him in death on June 17, 1994.

Art graduated from Central High School. He and his brother taught music at the Capitol Music School in Niles, Mich. He worked as a mechanic in a repair shop and then went to work for the Bendix Corporation. When the war started Arthur joined the Army and served as an instructor of small arms. He received the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal and the American Theater Service Ribbon. After the service he joined the Sherman Shaus Freeman (Freeman-Spicer) Studebaker dealership as a salesman. When Studebaker closed he went on to work at and retired from Gates Chevrolet as a salesman.

Uncle Art was an avid fisherman and spent many summers at their cottage in Florence, Wis. He also was an outstanding bowler and was elected to the Bowling Hall of Fame for his achievements. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #435, DAV, American Legion Post 50, South Bend Bowling Association, the Rum Village Neighborhood Association, St. Anthony Society, Our Lady of Hungary Ushers Club, Holy Name and Harvest House, and also did some volunteer work for the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Arthur also served twice as president of the South Bend Bowling Association. One of his favorite times was meeting for breakfast with the retired personnel of Gates once a month and playing cards at Harvest House. Uncle Art and Aunt Emma loved to travel and spent many years traveling all over the country, and especially Hawaii.

Uncle Art is survived by a sister-in-law, Clara (Frank) Garden of California, and by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, in Our Lady of Hungary Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today, March 29, in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Hungary Church Repair Fund.