The entire community of Delphi was deeply shocked and saddened Saturday morning when it became known that Talmar Roy Arnold, 57, for twenty-eight years Delphi City clerk-treasurer, had been found dead in his bed at the Walters apartments where he had roomed for some time. When Mr. Arnold failed to appear at seven o’clock as had been his habit, Mrs. Earl Clawson went and rapped on his door, but received no response. Thinking he wished to rest longer she went about her work. About eight o’clock Charles Randall, city marshal went to the house to see Mr. Arnold on business and was taken to his room. When he entered he found him dead. Hubert Gros, coroner was called and stated he had probably died about three o'clock in the night. Mr. Arnold had accompanied Mrs. Julia Irelan, Miss Anna Hardy and Mrs. Josephine Mears to the Methodist church for dinner New Year's day, then they spent the remainder of the day at the Hardy home on Front street. About eleven o'clock he left for his home. He had not been well and had com-plained at times to a pain in the left side but seemed to be as well as usual on Friday before his death. Mr. Arnold was born at Pittsburg and had lived his entire life in the vicinity. His parents were George and Katherine Knipper Arnold. Being crippled when a mere child he had made the most of his handicap and had conducted an insurance business, served the public most faithfully in the capacity of city clerk and treasurer over a period of twenty-eight years. His integrity was never questioned. He had been an active member of the Masonic lodge and Delphi Chapter of that lodge, having served twenty years as secretary of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 48, and was also secretary of the Delphi Chapter at the time of his death. He was also a member of the K. of P. lodge. He was always kind and courteous to everyone and always ready with a laugh and a joke. He gave liberally in a quiet way to charity whenever an occasion arose. Politically he was a republican and had taken an active part in politics. A large crowd of friends gathered at the Methodist church Monday afternoon to pay their last respects. Members of the Masonic lodge and Chapter where he had been active many years, attended in body. He was buried in the Masonic cemetery.

Delphi Journal January 7, 1937