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Arthur E. Sweatland

Arthur E. Sweatland, 87, of Fort Wayne, IN, and with ties to Huntington, IN, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at 5:08 p.m., at Heritage Point in Warren.

Mr. Sweatland attended Ivy Tech and graduated from IUPU with an Associate of Engineering.  He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a Systems Analyst at General Telephone for over 30 years, retiring in 1985.  He was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Huntington.
 
He was born on June 8, 1933, in Williamstown, NY, to Ivan and Lucille Griffith Sweatland.  He married Marjorie S. Flora on Nov. 7, 1959, in Fort Wayne. She preceded him in death on Jan. 6, 2020.  

Survivors include two brothers, Richard (Carol) Sweatland, of Ocala, FL, and David Sweatland, of Albany, NY; a sister-in-law, Paula Sweatland, of Warsaw; a mother–in-law, Leona Flora, of Warren; and a brother-in-law, Danny Flora, of Fort Wayne.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m., in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Roanoke. Rev. Dale A. Bauman will officiate.
 
Memorials may be made to SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in care of Roanoke Memorial Chapel, 240 Crestwood Drive, Roanoke, IN 46783.
 
Online condolences may be made to dealricefuneralhomes.com.