Arthur Marshall Afdahl, age 100 of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 2:30PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Mark George will officiate. Art was born in Douglas, North Dakota on July 29, 1914 to Pauline and Julius Afdahl. He attended school in Ryder, North Dakota graduating in 1933. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1933 to 1937. He rose quickly in rank and was assigned to the U.S.S. Indianapolis. After his discharge from the Navy he attended technical school and taught electrical maintenance for two years. In 1942, he reenlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country during World War II on the U.S.S. Birmingham. In October, 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, he was injured in an explosion as his ship rendered aid to the U.S.S. Princeton. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his injuries, as well as the Victory Medal, the Bronze Star and service medals for the Philippine Liberation and serving in the European-African-Middle East theater. In 1952, he began his career with the Veterans Administration in Minot, North Dakota. He transferred to Chicago, then to Big Spring, Texas, and eventually to Dublin, Georgia in 1960 where he served as the Chief of Engineering at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center from 1960 to 1976. He was a member of the American Legion for 68 years. He retired in 1977 and made his home in Panama City, Florida for 28 years before returning to Dublin in 2006. Art loved to walk. His love for walking began in Chicago, Illinois in 1952. He walked almost every day for 62 years. His walking path eventually moved from the roads around his home to the halls of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center where he spent the last four years of his life close to both his family in Dublin and the veterans at the VA with whom he shared a special bond of camaraderie and love. His family would like to express their gratitude for the doctors and the nurses at the VA medical center who took extraordinary care of him during his years there and especially during his final few weeks of his life. Art was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Pauline Afdahl; brother, Lloyd Afdahl; sisters, Clara Afdahl and Ione Afdahl Hicks. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Burnetta K. Afdahl of Dublin; daughters, JoNell Afdahl Lee (Jody) of Dublin and Karen K. Roche (Ed) of Dublin; grandsons, John Marshall Lee of Canton, Greg Roche and Chip Roche (Marla) both of Dublin; granddaughter, Kelly Roche of Macon; great-grandchildren, John Michael Lee, Grace Lee, Jackson Lee, Joshua Lee, Sarah Lee and Henry Lee all of Canton, Dori Roche and Drew Roche, both of Dublin; great-great-grandchildren, Will Sterling and Chance Sterling, both of Dublin; extended family Debra and Lawrence Hall, Anna Hall Stevenson, Martin Hall and Leah Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider giving to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 ; Henry Memorial Presbyterian Church, 511 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, GA 31021; or Dublin Laurens County Humane Society, 618 Firetower Road, Dublin, GA 31021. Fair winds and following seas.