Arnold and Jane and their families were nearby neighbors just outside Linton. During high school, Arnold was good friends with Jane's brother Tuney, and Jane was friends with Arnold's sister, Mary. Arnold had a car and he was often the chauffeur for a group of friends on the the weekends. Arnold graduated from Linton Stockton High School in 1941 and went to work for the local newspaper, The Linton Citizen, as a typesetter. Jane graduated in 1942 and then went to business college in Indianapolis, often riding the bus home on weekends.
In January of 1943 Arnold enlisted in the Army and after training in Alabama, spent the next three years overseas, first in England and then France. Jane had become engaged to a schoolmate who had joined the Navy. Arnold had become rather serious with a girl he met in England. Jane's engagement was broken and Arnold starting have second thoughts about his girl. The two began writing letters during 1944. He returned home in January 1946 and they were married in September.
Jane Moehlmann & Arnold Sargent
1946 , Linton, Indiana
The wedding took place in the home of Jane's parent at 489 First St., Linton, Indiana.
Moehlmann - Sargent Wedding on Sept 29, 1946
Bride Jane Sargent between her parents Alfred & Helen Moehlmann
And groom Arnold Sargent between his parents Berth & Donald Sargent
Linton Daily Citizen, 1 Oct 1946, page 3, Linton, IN
50th Wedding Anniversary celebrated at First United Church of Christ, Orlando, FL
Arnold & Jane Sargent with children Lynda & Randal
1996
The Orlando Sentinel, 01 Oct 2006,
Sun, Main Edition, Page F8, Orlando, FL,
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