He was born in Anderson, Missouri, the fourth child of Floyd L. and Olive Ruth (Hamilton) Taylor. He was preceded in death by siblings Nina Draughon (Robert), Donald Taylor, and Wanda French (Hale).
Following graduation from Anderson High School at age 16, he went to California for work. He made his way to western Kansas where he met and married Virginia Beth Hutton on September 17, 1950. His wife and two daughters, Anne Stith (Mark) and Denise Wren (Jim) survive. Other family includes granddaughter Brianne Stith (Thacher Cleveland) and grandson Andrew Stith (Amy), great-grandsons, Bryant and Brecken Stith, and sister-in-law Leta Taylor (Don's wife).
Arnold’s professional career in information systems included positions at Colorado Interstate Gas Company, URS Corporation, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, Data Documents, Inc. and Graphic Technologies, Inc. In 1998 Arnold and Beth founded ADT Enterprises, Inc., a bar code label printing company serving university and public libraries across the country. In 2012 Arnold retired after a career spanning 70 years.
While working full-time at Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Arnold enrolled in the night school program at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs in 1958. He was the first graduate from the School of Business, graduating with a Bachelor of Science with Honors. He had a lifelong affiliation with the University, serving as the Grand Marshall at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2015.
Arnold accepted Jesus Christ as his savior in January 1960. He was ordained as a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs in 1965. Following a relocation to Kansas City, Arnold and Beth joined Colonial Presbyterian Church in 1968. He served as both Deacon and Elder at Colonial.
Arnold was a voracious reader, loved anything connected with aviation, enjoyed all word puzzles, was active in his high school class group for many years, and was a faithful member of the Friday morning Colonial men’s Bible study group. Most of all he loved his family and was committed to being the man God desired him to be.
Private burial services were held at Mount Moriah Cemetery South. The family requests no flowers and suggests donations to University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – School of Business, Advanced Health Hospice in Overland Park, or a charity of their choice.
