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Arthur Prom

Dec. 12, 1937-May 28, 2020

Arthur Prom, 82, of

Harvey died Thursday

May 28, 2020 at his home.

Funeral services will

be held at the St. Cecilia

Catholic Church of Har-

vey on Thursday June 4,

at 10:30 a.m.

Visitation will be held

at the St. Cecilia Church

on Wednesday June 3,

from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00

p.m.

Prayer services will be

held at the church on

Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Burial will be held on

Friday, June 5, at 11:00

a.m. at the North Dakota

Veterans Cemetery, Man-

dan, ND.

CDC recommendations

including distancing,

hand cleansing, limiting

your time spent at the

church and staying away

if sick will be followed for

the visitation. Wearing of

a mask to protect yourself

and others is also recom-

mended by the CDC and

would be greatly appreci-

ated.

Art was born on De-

cember 12, 1937 in Har-

vey. He was the son of

Leonard and Alma

(Engelhard) Prom. Art

grew up and attended the

St. Cecilia Catholic Grade

School though the 8th

grade and then the Harvey

Public School, graduating

in 1955. While in high

school Art worked for the

railroad and Super Valu.

While working on the rail-

road Art was struck by

lightning. Following high

school Art worked for

various business in Har-

vey. Art enlisted in the

U.S. Army on October 26,

1956. He served in Ger-

many. He was honorably

discharged on October 16,

1958. He returned to Har-

vey and started working

part time for the United

States Postal Service. Art

married Frances Nitz on

June 1, 1960 in

Anamoose. Art worked for

the North Dakota National

Guard fulltime from 1959

through 1964. He then

went back to work for the

Postal Service where he

worked as a city carrier

then became a postal

clerk. Art served as a post-

master in Michigan, Shey-

enne and Anamoose, ND.

He retired in December of

1994.

Art enjoyed riding

horse, raising cattle, fish-

ing, cooking for friends

and family, and going to

the ring sale. Art was an

avid Green Bay Packer

Fan. Art was given an

award from the Harvey

High School for his atten-

dance at all the high

school sporting events for

many years. Art and Fran

served as volunteers at

the Medora Musical and

Norsk Hostfest in Minot

for many years. Art was a

member of the St. Cecilia

Catholic Church, Catholic

Order of Foresters, VFW

and American Legion

Post, Wells Eagles Aerie

3080, and the Retired

Postmaster’s Association.

Art is survived by: his

wife, Frances of Harvey;

son, Michael (Brenda) of

Harvey; daughters, Kristi

(Lyedell) Martin of

Anamoose, Sandra (Mark

Dickson) Brennan of

Galesburg, ND, Nancy

Bakke of Ankeny, Iowa; 9

grandchildren; 16

great-grandchildren;

brother, Leonard Jr. of

Harvey; sisters, Annella

Schlenker of Lodi, CA, La-

Vonne Heilman of Har-

vey; in-laws, Henry

Zeroth and Bill (Shirley)

Nitz, and Jane Nitz;

numerous nieces and

nephews.

Art was preceded in

death by: his parents;

brother, Lloyd; sisters,

Beverly Vetter, Myra

Zeroth, Anna Mae Lamm.

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