Arnold Harry Allinger

ARNOLD HARRY ALLINGER APRIL 6, 1932 - JULY 1, 2019 A graveside service will be held on Thursday July 11, 2019 at 10:00 am at Glen Oaks Memorial Park for Arnold Allinger, 87 of Ord Bend, CA Arnold was born to Harry and Alma Irene Allinger in Chico, CA and there he also attended school. He traveled to the Yukon to work with his brother Leland. While living and working in the Yukon he met and then later married the woman who would become is life partner, Valarie Kearney formally from Australia. They were married for 47 years. In the late 1960's and early 1970's he started almond farming in Ord Bend, CA. He also followed in his family's footsteps by raising Bee's as his father and brothers had done. Arnold was a passionate hunter and fisherman and spent many hours pursuing his favorite sports. "Following your passion is time well spent", was a favorite saying by him and his brothers. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents, half brother Allison, brothers: Donald Lee, Leland, Edward and Tom; sisters: Evelyn Allinger, Thelma Penny and Jessie Coon; and his son Arnold Jr. and grandson Darren Johnson. He is survived by his wife Valarie Allinger of Ord Bend, sister Alma May of Chico, brother Henry of Ord Bend and his children: Elizabeth, Richard and their mother Dorothy, daughter-in-law Sheila all from Canada and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.