Fifth Generation

630. Arthur B. HERMAN was born on 7 December 1905 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{41,144,466,501} He died on 11 August 1984 at the age of 78 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina.^41,466 He was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. Arthur resided in Idaho

Arthur B. HERMAN and Laura Lavina CURTIS were married estimated 1925. Laura Lavina CURTIS, daughter of Edwin Horace (Holt) CURTIS and Essie Gertrude SETZER, was born on 24 March 1909 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁴⁶⁶ She died on 1 December 2003 at the age of 94 in Abernethy Laurels, Newton, North Carolina. She was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: NEWTON - Laura Curtis Herman, 94, of the Abernethy Center, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at the Abernethy Center. Born March 24, 1909, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. and Gertrude SETZER Curtis. She was a member of Grace Reformed United Church of Christ and was previously employed as assistant city clerk for the city of Newton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur B. Herman; three sisters, Kathryn McLees, Peggy Laws and Johnsie Isenhour; and a brother, Joseph Edwin Curtis. Survivors include a niece, Martha Rimmer of Jacksonville, Fla.; two nephews, Edwin Isenhour of Gainesville, Fla., and Sam Laws of Mooresville. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Eastview Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Hamilton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremations in Newton. Memorials may be made to the Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Herman family at www.willisreynoldsfuneralhome.com. The Herman family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremations in Newton. [Hickory Daily Record - Tuesday, December 2, 2003]

Arthur B. HERMAN and Laura Lavina CURTIS had the following children:

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Laura Curtis HERMAN was born on 24 March 1909 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 1 December 2003 at the age of 94 in Abernethy Laurels, Newton, North Carolina. She was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: Laura Curtis Herman, 94, of the Abernethy Center died Monday, December 1, 2003 at the Abernethy Center. Born March 24, 1909 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. and Gertrude Setzer Curtis. She was a member of Grace Reformed United Church of Christ and was previously employed as Assistant City Clerk for the City of Newton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur B. Herman; three sisters, Kathryn McLees, Peggy Laws and Johnsie Isenhour and a brother, Joseph Edwin Curtis. Survivors include: A niece: Martha Rimmer of Jacksonville, FL; Two nephews: Edwin Isenhour of Gainesville, FL, Sam Laws of Mooresville, NC. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. of Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Eastview Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Hamilton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremations in Newton. Memorials may be made to the Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, NC 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Herman Family at www.willisreynoldsfuneralhome.com. The Herman Family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Cremations in Newton. [Drum/Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home Obituary Announcements]