Robert Paul Arnn passed away in Hillsdale, Michigan on July 9, 2008. He was born in Sidney, Arkansas on August 8, 1927. He was the son of Addison and Alice Arnn and the eldest of seven children. He was the husband of the late and beloved Georgia Asberry Arnn for 53 years, who was the partner and the imperative force in his life. They leave three surviving children, Vicki Schramm of Ashland, Ohio; Larry Arnn of Hillsdale, Michigan; and Deborah Boston of Forth Worth, Texas. The first of his family to graduate from college, Paul attended Arkansas (now Lyon) College and the University of Arkansas on the G.I. Bill. He served in the army in 1944-45. He taught at Pocahontas High School for almost 30 years. In 1986-87 he was named teacher of the year for the state of Arkansas in General Cooperative Education, a program devised to teach work skills to high school students. Several of his teams won state competitions over his career. He took pride in teaching character, hard work, and good conduct. He liked to say that a good worker and a good citizen, is civilized, dignified, and reserved. Letters from his students testify that many learned those virtues in his classroom. Like so many who grew up in the Arkansas hills during the depression, Paul was a tireless worker. He kept score at sports events, drove a school bus, directed plays, advised the yearbook, and found his professional happiness in the work of teaching. He sold real estate for decades to supplement the family income. In high school Paul was chairman of a committee to draft a constitution for the student council. They modeled the document, Paul would say, on the United States, the Arkansas, and the Kentucky constitutions. This began a lifelong interest in citizenship and in American history. His library is full of books about those subjects. His wife would say: "you cannot give Paul a book too big, especially if it is a history book." Paul attended the Highway 62 West Church of Christ. He loved to hunt, fish, and watch the Cardinals play baseball. He was an avid checker player who recently vanquished all comers in Hillsdale County, Michigan. Paul was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald and Boyce and by the adored Georgia. He is survived by a brother, Wilbur; by three sisters, Nona Faye, Nita, and Viola; by his children and nine grandchildren. They remember him as a sage, full of fun and inspiring talk; as a fighter, full of principle and commitment; as a servant, caring to the last for the good of others first. Visitation will be Monday evening, July 14, at 5-7:00pm at the McNabb Funeral Home, 2129 Park Street, Pocahontas, Arkansas. The funeral service will be at the same place, Tuesday morning, July 15, at 10:00am. There will be a lunch for all funeral guests after the graveside service at the Highway 62 West Church of Christ in Pocahontas. Memorials should be directed to the Paul and Georgia Arnn Scholarship Fund, Hillsdale College, 33 East College Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242.