Obituary of Arden A. Cambre, Former President
Arden
A. Cambre, former president, creator and editor of the Reflections of
Icaria, membership chairman, and accountant of the National Icarian
Heritage Society passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2006 at his
home following a lengthy illness. The Society wishes to express its
deepest sympathy for the loss of one of its most creative forces. Arden
supported the Society with his time, efforts, and dedication to
educating descendants and non-descendants about the Icarian movement.
Arden's selfless devotion to promoting Icarian history is evidenced by his vision of this website, volunteering to head the membership drive, keeping the Board apprised of the financial status, creating and maintaining the membership database, coauthoring the NIHS Constitution and By-Laws, and performing other tasks too numerous to mention. He believed in the Society and expressed to his family his expectations for its continued growth.
Arden Adrian Cambre passed away May 12, 2006, in San Angelo, Texas.
Arden was born June 22, 1923, in Clarinda, Iowa to August A. and Norene (Foucher) Cambre.
After attending Clarinda High School, he graduated from Iowa State University in 1944 as a chemical engineer and then served in the U.S. Navy until 1946. He was united in marriage August 25, 1946 at First United Methodist Church, Clarinda, to Ina Grace Anderson. They first located in Pennsylvania but later were transferred to Texas where he completed a 35-year career in the petrochemical and plastics industry, retiring as Manager, Administrative Services, for the Port Arthur Plant of Arco Polymers.
He was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church where he served in several congregations and held various positions including teacher, committee and administrative board member, and served as President of the Methodist Men’s Organization in two congregations.
He was a 25-year veteran of boy and adult Scouting and served on camping committees, Council Commissioner, and Executive Board. He was a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow and received the Silver Beaver and James E. West Fellow awards. He was a member of the American Society of Chemical Engineers, American Management Society, the National Defense Executive Reserve, the American Legion, and a Life Member of the Nodaway Lodge No. 140, Clarinda, Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M.
He enjoyed traveling and camping and had visited all fifty states plus several Canadian provinces and territories.
Preceding Arden in death were his parents. Survivors include his wife Ina Cambre of San Angelo, Texas; son Rev. Allison Cambre and wife Beth of Houston, Texas; daughter Laura and husband John Henry of Plano, Texas; son Eugene Cambre and wife Gayle of Mesquite, Texas; son Lee Cambre and wife Dr. Penni of San Angelo, Texas; and daughter Patricia and husband Jim McAdams of Fruitvale, Texas. Also eight grand children and one great grand child.
Cemetery services will be held at the City Cemetery, Nauvoo, Illinois.