Arthur & Lynda Paxman

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

ARTHUR TANNER & LYNDA COTTAM PAXMAN

(dairy farmer, gardener, Navy veteran)

BIOGRAPHY

Arthur Tanner Paxman was born in St. George on January 6, 1928. Art, as he was known, grew up
in Washington. He graduated from Dixie High School and Dixie College.

Art served in the US Navy as World War II was ending.

Art married Lynda Cottam in the St. George Temple on February 7, 1970.

Art and his brother, Bob, owned and ran their family dairy farm for 27 years from 1953 to 1980.

Art died in the Ivins Veterans Home on June 27, 2014 and was buried on July 2 in the
Washington City Cemetery.


FAMILY

Art's Parents and Siblings:
    Golden David Paxman
    Rokah Tanner Paxman
        Arthur Tanner Paxman
        Robert Tanner Paxman
        Judith Ann Paxman

(2/4/1903-9/14/1952)   (married 3/28/1927)
(8/14/1909-7/8/1974)
(1/6/1928-6/27/2014)   (married Lynda Cottam)
(9/4/1931-5/1/2016)   (married Delma Bushar)
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Lynda's Parents and Siblings:
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Art & Lynda's Family:
    Arthur Tanner Paxman
    Lynda Cottam Paxman
        Jinger Paxman
        Richard Paxman
        Cynthia Paxman
        Debbie Paxman
        Brittany Paxman
        Matthew Paxman


(1/6/1928-6/27/2014)   (married 2/7/1970)
(4/29/1941-xx/xx/xxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Joe Diaz)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Wendy Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Phillip Gubler)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Sean MacLeod)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)


PHOTOS

Arthur Tanner Paxman       Arthur Tanner Paxman
      Arthur Tanner Paxman

WCHS photos:
WCHS-01242   Aerial photo of the Paxman brothers' dairy farm in 1957
WCHS-04163   Photo of Arthur and other World War II veterans in Washington City


REFERENCES

In The Shadow Of Shinob-kiab: The Autobiography of Arthur Tanner Paxman

FamilySearch entry for Arthur Tanner Paxman

Death certificate for Arthur Tanner Paxman

Obituary for Arthur Tanner Paxman

Find-A-Grave entry for Arthur Tanner Paxman