He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946 and entered the military shortly after. He was stationed in Japan for two years with the occupation forces. When he was discharged, he returned home and soon began his college education. He graduated with a degree in Business and Accounting. Shortly after graduation, he met his future wife and in 1954 he married Ruby Fralin. In 1955 he joined Gulf Oil Corp. (now Chevron). He remained with Gulf until his retirement in 1982. In 2013, Archie decided to begin to take life a little easier and he and Ruby moved to University Place.
He was preceeded in death by his brothers Edward and wife Mary Louise, James and wife Margaret and Russell. His sisters Barbara Scott, Mary Bishop and husband Tom and sister-in-law Anna Elizabeth.
He is survived by his wife Ruby, his children Deborah Olson (Tom), Denise Carlson (Richard), Diane Pena (Ron) and Dean Sadler. Eleven grandchildren: Michelle McGuire (Norman), Leslie Olson, Emily Jones, Jeremy Jones, Tyler Carlson, Bryan Carlson, Callie Schultz (Matt), Cortney Pena, Kristen Bohac (Kyle), Ruby L. Sadler and Edison Sadler. Four great-grandchildren: Dawson McGuire, Devin McGuire, Joshua Kubiak and Emerson LeMaster. Sister Bonnie Donaldson, brothers Arnold, David (Linda), Charles (Bea), sister-in-law Patricia Sadler and brother-in-law James Scott.
A celebration of Archie’s life will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 2400 Wilcrest Dr., Houston, Texas 77042.
In lieu of usual remembrances, the family suggests gifts to Christ the Servant Homeless Ministry, a program that Archie worked very hard to support.
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