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Arp -- David Hayden Arp Sr., Col. (Ret.) US Army, 87, a native of Ellijay, GA, and an Albuquerque resident since 1963, died Friday, May 7, 1999. Col. Arp retired from the US Army in 1967 after over 30 years service. During his military career he served in both WWII and Korea. During WWII he served as an aid to General George Patton and General Mark Clark. He received the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star (Meritorious), French Croix de Guerre, as well as many other awards and citations. At the time of his retirement, he was serving as Deputy Commander of the US Army Element at Sandia Base. Col. Arp was a longtime member of the Albuquerque Retriever Club and was"Top Gun" for many years. He was also a member of Sandia Skeet Club. After his retirement, he was an avid hunter and a breeder and trainer of champion bird dogs. Col. Arp is survived by his daughter, Ginia Coors and husband, Kenneth of Denver, CO; son, David Arp Jr. and wife, Claudia of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, K.C. Coors, Henry Coors, Elizabeth Brandon DeLaMater, Kellyan Coors, David Jarrett Arp, Joel Hayden Arp, Jonathan Eugene Arp; five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters; aunt, Myrtle McCandlish of Ellijay, GA; sister-in-law, Josephine Hipp of Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Lillian Rose Hipp Arp on November 3, 1993. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, on Saturday, May 8, 1999, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Following the visitation in Albuquerque a graveside service will take place on Monday afternoon, May 10, 1999 in the Ellijay City Cemetery, Ellijay, GA, with Rev. Edmond Miller officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Col. Arp's memory to the charity of your choice. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Sat May 08, 1999