Remembering the life and legacy who began a Corpus Christi institution
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CORPUS CHRISTI â Whether you know it as Hamlin s Pharmacy or Hamlin s Fountain and Gifts, either way, it s considered a Corpus Christi institution.
Now that the man who started it all decades ago has passed away, we here at KRIS 6 News are remembering his life, his legacy and the memories he left behind. It was just a different time, a different era of pharmacists,â recalls Karl Arnoldâs daughter, Karen Nicholson.
The date? 1960. A young pharmacist by the name of Karl Arnold would open up a store in Corpus Christi. A store that would stand the test of time.
Founder of Hamlin Pharmacy in Corpus Christi dies
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and last updated 2021-03-09 17:24:30-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The community is mourning the loss of a longtime Corpus Christi businessman who passed away.
Karl Arnold, the man who opened Hamlin Pharmacy in 1960, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, according to family members.
In a post shared on social media, his family said, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Karl Arnold on March 7th. He opened Hamlin Pharmacy in 1960 and was the pharmacist for 56 years until his retirement. He loved his customers and his staff and nothing made him happier than to make them laugh. He was a lifelong Corpus Christian and loved his family greatly. With his passing, it is truly an end of an era.
Jan 22, 2021
The Rev. Richard L. Lawrence, age 74, of Springfield, MA and a former Herkimer resident, loving husband of the Rev. Patricia “Patti” (Hadcock) Lawrence, died at the Jewish Geriatric Lifecare Center in Longmeadow, MA early Thursday morning, January 7, 2021. His peaceful passing was the result of many years of decline due to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Dementia.
The Reverend Richard L. Lawrence was born in Steubenville, OH on September 29, 1946 to Raymond and Evelyn McCloskey Lawrence. Richard was the only son in a family of ten children. Growing up with nine sisters gave him a close understanding of females, which became a gift for our family as he became the father of four girls. Richard was a 1966 graduate of Jefferson – Union High School in Richmond, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor degree in Psychology from the University of Steubenville, Ohio in 1970 and a Master of Divinity degree from Methodist Theological School in Ohio in 1973.