Arthur L. Boatman, age 65 of Olney, passed away at 12:55 AM, on Friday, September 6th, 2013 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 from 10-11 AM in the Chapel of Stasi-Grove Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM  with burial at Goss Cemetery in Rural Richland County. Reverend Doug Reed will be officiating the service.

Arthur was born on May 10th, 1948 in Olney, the son of Thomas Arthur Boatman and Hazel Irene (Phillips) Boatman.

He worked as a Janitor at East Richland High School, did cabinet and countertop construction at Kabinet Kraft and enjoyed mowing lawns. He was also involved with ARC Community Support Systems in Olney. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

Arthur is survived by his aunt Mary Cox of Lawrenceville; cousins Pauline Purcell & family of Bridgeport, Betty Cook & family of Texas, Kenneth Scherer & family of Indiana, Chris Phillips & family of Claremont, and Marcia Griffin, and her husband Andy of Olney and special friend Debbie Curtis of Sumner, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Hazel Boatman.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ARC Community Support Systems or Sumner Congregational Christian Church.