Horace Milton Arnold

HORACE MILTON ARNOLD, son of Lillie and the late Hubert Arnold Sr., was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 22, 1953. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harlem and Hubert Jr., and one sister, Janice. On Thursday November 4, 2010 God called Horace to his eternal rest. Horace accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at a young age and was baptized by the late Reverend Charles Churn, Sr. He was raised at the Union Temple Baptist Church. As a youngster Horace was a member of the Chimes Choir. Horace was also a representative for the Sunday School Convention. He attended Baltimore City College High School. After graduating in 1971, he attended Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and later he was a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University. Anyone who knew Horace had to encounter his passionate love for sports, jazz and family. Horace was an employee of the Baltimore City Public School System. He was the Athletic Director at the Bluford Drew Jemison School until his health declined. He was also the Assistant Coach for the basketball, football, and Head Coach for the women’s softball teams at Southwestern High School. He worked as the Head Junior Varsity Coach of basketball and assisted the football team at Northwestern High School. He was a major asset to the Baltimore Civitas School, as he worked tirelessly to raise funds for the athletic equipment. While working as Coach and serving as a mentor to countless youth, Horace also found time to home his entrepreneurial skills. He founded Total Sports Management in 1992, which allowed him to recruit several youth to professional basketball and football teams. Many of his athletic students and friends are a testament to the greatness of his legacy. He was a role model, disciplinarian, and friend to many youth. In addition to his contributions to many schools, Horace organized and officiated basketball games at the Merritt Athletic Club and other basketball leagues. Horace spent his summers months in Keystone, Pennsylvania coaching and organizing teams of children from the East and West Coasts. Horace will always be known as “Coach Arold.” Horace loved jazz. He avidly listened to the music of John Coltrane, Roy Hargrove, Miles Davis and Lola Astanova. He shared his love for jazz by exposing his family to various jazz greats in his loving and competitive way. He often would say, “I got something you need to hear!” He would not stop sharing music until he found something that you had not heard of yet. Horace often boasted about his expansive collecton of original albums. Horace leaves to mourn, his beloved wife, Debra Arnold; two sons, Lamont and Drew (Dena’); mother, Lillie Arnold; sister, Julia (Dudley Moseley); sister, Joann Iduma; niece, Jemima Buchanan; nephew, Joseph Buchanan, Jr.; great-nephew, Joseph Buchanan, 3rd ; and eight grandchildren, Brittany, Lamont, Jr., Jamal, Jia, Jeremy, Jennise, Asa and Drew Damon. He also leaves to mourn countless other relatives and close friends.

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Horace Milton Arnold

September 22, 1953 - November 4, 2010