Arnett and his faithful dog at his Gip farm
2012
Arnett See, 88, a well-known resident of Gip (Elmira), Braxton County, was buried Sunday in the See Family Cemetery, following a service at the Stump Funeral Home in Arnoldsburg.
See is among the last old-timers of his generation in the Gip community, well-connected to the land and his neighbors.
"I've tried to do my part," See said in 2011. "Livin' here has been good to me."
He was a U. S. Navy veteran serving in World War II and was a life long farmer, heavy equipment operator and school bus driver.
The pastoral farm land at Gip is a
pleasant view, the long-gone village ...
... once had this store and post
office, among other places of trade
The village and community in Braxton
County rests near the Calhoun County line
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