Milt Earnhart
Milt Earnhart | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1967–1980 | |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Milton Earnhart April 1, 1918 Pine Lawn, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2020 (aged 102) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Gerard Milton Earnhart (April 1, 1918 – June 6, 2020) was an American politician and former broadcast journalist. He was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1959 to 1966 and the Arkansas Senate from 1967 to 1980.[1]
Career
[edit]Earnhart served in the United States Army during World War II.[2] Prior to entering politics, Earnhart was a broadcaster and a weatherman for KFSM-TV, a CBS News affiliate in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[3][4] He worked in his family's vehicle repair business, originally established as Armbruster & Co in 1921.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Earnhart was married to Mary Elizabeth Robben and had three children.[6] He turned 100 in April 2018.[7] Earnhart died on June 6, 2020, at the age of 102.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Mark (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State 2018" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arkansas. p. 463. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Original 5NEWS Weatherman Milt Earnhart Turns 101 Today". Fort Smith/Fayetteville News. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas on April 26, 1956 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. 26 April 1956. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Broadcast Exhibit Opens at Fort Smith Museum". 5newsonline.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Armbruster /Stageway: Almost a Century in Business". www.lctmag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Shannon, Karr (June 8, 1966). "Arkansas Almanac: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Arkansas Almanac, Incorporated. Retrieved June 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Happy '100th' Birthday To Former 5NEWS Weatherman". 5newsonline.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Milt Earnhart
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