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Steven Douglass Arnold

26 Dec 1954 – 8 Dec 2022

Steven was born December 26, 1954, to Wilfrid and Margaret Bishop-Arnold in Amarillo, Texas. The Lord took him from this earth December 8, 2022, at the age of 67. He met his wife, Rosalie, at Chicago Title’s Christmas Open-House in 1982, and they married shortly after on January 21, 1984. He adopted their son, Adam, and became an excellent family man for 38 years.

Steven is survived by his wife, Rosie; son, Adam; grandchildren, Chelsea and Dustin as well as three cousins and many second cousins.

Steven was an excellent student all through school. He was an avid golf player for many years, winning trophies in junior high school. He loved watching all sports, especially college football. He graduated salutatorian from Amarillo High School in 1972 and went to Texas Christian University. He graduated from Texas Tech University with an accounting degree, then went to the University of Texas Law School in Austin. He passed the bar in 1980, ranked 63 out of 1609 examinees. He went to work with the Hinkle Law Firm in Roswell, New Mexico, eventually transferring to the Amarillo branch where he was the head attorney practicing utility law. He worked for Hinkle Law Firm for over 30 years. He was valued member of the Judicature Society since 1987 and the Texas Utility Lawyers Association since 1990. He was then hired by the State Offices Administrative Appeals and retired in 2019 as a senior judge.

Thank you to all his doctors and nurses at Ascension Seton Hospital, and his home health nurses from Inhabit. A special thank you to the Austin Fire Department and EMS for all their hard work.

A memorial Service to celebrate Steven's life will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday December 13th, 2022 in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Austin Fire Department, the Diabetes Foundation, or a charity of your choice.

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