Arthur Harrell Schilt, 77, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 in Ft. Smith, AR. Harrell was born December 29, 1932 in Muskogee, OK to Evirt & Lucienda (Adams) Schilt. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Walt; sister, Betty Boen & baby brother, Wesley Harrell was a member of the Poteau Church of Christ. He retired as Postmaster of Poteau in Oct. 1992. Harrell graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1951 and from Muskogee Jr. College in 1961. He married June Lea Kuykendall June 21, 1952. Harrell was employed with Midland Valley Railroad in October 1952 before entering the US Army in March 1953. After he was discharged from the service in 1955 he resumed his job at the railroad. He was a yard clerk then transferred to the accounting office where he was office boy, clerk steno and enterline account clerk, moving to position as payroll clerk then freight claim agent in Jan. 1963. He resigned in Dec. 1964 as the office moved to St. Louis. He went to work at the Muskogee Post Office in 1965 as distribution clerk and promoted to Civil Service Examiner in charge in Nov. 1968. He was supervisor in window service in March 29, 1975. He went to Antlers, OK as OIC and was there until Aug 1975 when he became Postmaster at Haskell, OK and then Postmaster in Poteau on March 10, 1979. Harrell has been Post Commander of VFW Post 474 in Muskogee 1963-64; Pres of Local 686 Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks 1963-64; served on the Board of Directors of Employees Credit Union 1974-75; involved in many training programs for the post office; area project coordinator for Philatelic Activity, Claims investigation coordinator.
In Haskell he was Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. They moved into the new Post Office in Haskell of 1-2-79. Harrell received the Paul Harris Award, it’s highest award, while he was in Rotary Club.
Services will be held 10 am, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Poteau Church of Christ with Don Cherry & Gary Smith officiating. Graveside Services will be held at 2 pm, in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, OK.
Pallbearers will be Darris Lassiter, Tracey Haliburton, Eric Smith, David Wann, Joel Howard, & Jim Kuykendall; honorary pallbearers will be Ed Coleman, Walter Schilt Jr, Max Rowley, Melvin Osborne, James Kuykendall & Gary Smith. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with family & friends.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
ARTHUR HARRELL SCHILT
Arthur Harrell Schilt, 77, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 in Ft. Smith, AR. Harrell was born December 29, 1932 in Muskogee, OK to Evirt & Lucienda (Adams) Schilt. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Walt; sister, Betty Boen & baby brother, Wesley Harrell was a member of the Poteau Church of Christ. He retired as Postmaster of Poteau in Oct. 1992. Harrell graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1951 and from Muskogee Jr. College in 1961. He married June Lea Kuykendall June 21, 1952. Harrell was employed with Midland Valley Railroad in October 1952 before entering the US Army in March 1953. After he was discharged from the service in 1955 he resumed his job at the railroad. He was a yard clerk then transferred to the accounting office where he was office boy, clerk steno and enterline account clerk, moving to position as payroll clerk then freight claim agent in Jan. 1963. He resigned in Dec. 1964 as the office moved to St. Louis. He went to work at the Muskogee Post Office in 1965 as distribution clerk and promoted to Civil Service Examiner in charge in Nov. 1968. He was supervisor in window service in March 29, 1975. He went to Antlers, OK as OIC and was there until Aug 1975 when he became Postmaster at Haskell, OK and then Postmaster in Poteau on March 10, 1979. Harrell has been Post Commander of VFW Post 474 in Muskogee 1963-64; Pres of Local 686 Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks 1963-64; served on the Board of Directors of Employees Credit Union 1974-75; involved in many training programs for the post office; area project coordinator for Philatelic Activity, Claims investigation coordinator.
In Haskell he was Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. They moved into the new Post Office in Haskell of 1-2-79. Harrell received the Paul Harris Award, it’s highest award, while he was in Rotary Club.
Services will be held 10 am, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Poteau Church of Christ with Don Cherry & Gary Smith officiating. Graveside Services will be held at 2 pm, in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, OK.
Pallbearers will be Darris Lassiter, Tracey Haliburton, Eric Smith, David Wann, Joel Howard, & Jim Kuykendall; honorary pallbearers will be Ed Coleman, Walter Schilt Jr, Max Rowley, Melvin Osborne, James Kuykendall & Gary Smith. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with family & friends.
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