HOAR, ARNOLD - Arnold Worden Hoar passed away 5:30am Wednesday January 22, 2014, in Toronto at the Etobicoke General Hospital with Nancy, his wife of 53 years, by his side holding his hand. Just five days earlier, Arnold had been on a flight to Florida to meet up with longtime friend Gregg Turner to attend an NHL hockey game, spend time with Nancy and daughter Debby in Orlando, and then meet up with friend Chris Branch in Daytona to watch the Daytona 24 hour road race. Upon arriving at the Toronto Airport, Arnold collapsed from a blown blood vessel in his brain, most likely caused from high blood pressure. There were wonderful workers of the Etobicoke Hospital for his last five days with Nancy, Debby and Glen by his side, listening to music by Patsy Cline, The Gaithers and also “Elvis” songs sung by Thane Dunn. Arnold was born 75 years earlier in Moncton and lived his entire life within a quarter mile of the family dairy farm. He lived life to the fullest and fastest every day. As a young boy on the farm, he enjoyed finding ways of travelling into town. His best trick was to hide in the back seat of his grandfathers car, then half way to town, pop up and say “I’m here grampy”. He survived a case of polio, all the while completing his chores of cleaning the barn, stoking the fire and cooking breakfast for all the farmhands. Down at the one room schoolhouse, his job was to stoke the fire, often causing school to be canceled due to smoke in the building. He often told the story of how he and his sister Carolyn travelled to Uplands School. Carolyn would sit in his wagon, he would then scoot them to school along the Salisbury road travelling uphill both ways.
After getting his drivers license, he became known as the “Dairy Kid”. His antics included sticking firecrackers in police car exhaust, rolling over milk trucks and outrunning the police. He realized the best way to keep your car hidden at night as the police searched the neighborhood was to take your foot off the breaks, because the tail lights would still be on! After a few years of attending Moncton High School and working at Hoar’s Dairy Farm, Arnold lost his driver’s license. His mom Doris kicked him out of the house. He got a job at Sutherlands in Fredericton, but with no drivers permit, began travelling back and forth to Fredericton with his sister and her cute friend Nancy Robinson who were both attending teachers college. Arnold made sure to sit beside Carolyn's friend as they travelled in the car. Nancy soon fell in love with the clean shaven, boyish faced farm boy wearing the white baseball jacket. They soon decided to elope. Nancy went and told her parents Shirley and Stan that she would be married by morning, but they didn’t believe her. Arnold met his parents with the same news. He did not own a suit so he borrowed his father Gerald's suit. As he was leaving, Gerald asked Arnold if he would like for him to attend? Arnold said “Sure, but what will you wear, I just borrowed your suit”. Their first night of marriage was spent at Al Oars cabins located on the corner of Salisbury Road and Edinburgh Drive. They woke up at 4am and both went on the milk run. Arnold’s passion for sports was now going strong. He played hockey, softball, volleyball, enjoyed boat racing, cars and snowmobiles. He was one of the original organizers of Moncton Minor Hockey and the Moncton Motorsports Club.
Soon daughter Debby arrived, followed by son Glen three years later. Arnold's life was full steam ahead. He was always on the go. He loved passionately family, friends and sports. When Debby and Glen were small, lots of time was family time at the snowmobile camp in Parkindale and the new cottage located on the Bellisle Bay. As Arnold and Nancy’s kids grew older, Arnold enjoyed helping Debby with her interests in working, buying and selling things, and Glen with his sports. As he travelled the province attending different events, many young fellows would gravitate towards Arnold and his adventures. This attraction to Arnold began back when Arnold was a teen. Young guys who may not have had the opportunities to do cool things were always welcome at the house, to hop in the milk truck, motorhome or pickup. Most days lifetime memories were created for these young men, with stories that will be told over and over again. Some of these young guns that Arnold often talked about are: Wayne, Bob, Alfie and Bink. Oscar, Ronnie, Phil and Clarence. Tom, Kerry Craig, Josh, Ryan, Dana and Chad. Larry, Stephen, Snick, Lorne and all of the rest of the Salisbury Road Motocross gang. Around the age of 29, Arnold realized that there must be a better way to make a living than trying to get men and milk trucks out on the road each morning by 4am. Arnold and Nancy began White Frost Village in 1970. With big bank loans, and personal loans from his dad and Laura, the first winter was a hard one. One mobile home in the field bringing in $30, per month. Luckily Caleb Dunn at CRC supported Arnold and Nancy those first few years and White Frost Village became a success. During Arnold’s fifty years of racing, he was lucky to have won several Canadian Championships and many Maritime titles. Three of his favorite events were the Shell 4000, Targa Newfoundland and a World Endurance Race in Quebec, where he stayed awake and drove for 56 hours, only to be disqualified for driving his car from the race track into town. One winter day while making a skating rink for the kids, His truck dropped through the ice into the Petitcodiac river. His first words after arriving back to the shore were, “I guess I better go buy another truck”. That was just one more adventure in Arnold’s life. For the past 24 years, Arnold especially enjoyed his grandkids. Kristin, Sarah, Spencer and Kyle kept him busy at the cottage and around town with all of their activities which he regularly attended. In Arnold’s eyes, these four kids were the best grandchildren ever. He did his best to spend much time with them, spoil them, and brag about their accomplishments. During his retirement years, his main goal was to stay busy. He enjoyed attending Steeves Memorial Church and their kitchen parties, going to Wildcat hockey games, Mets baseball games, organizing Colin and Dean’s work papers, getting Abdoulai organized at the store, driving up and down the Salisbury Road, hanging out at the barn, helping people in White Frost Village, plowing snow, mowing lawns, going to the dump and having the family for Wednesday night suppers. Arnold lived his 75 years to the fullest. He did most everything he wanted to, and anybody who got the chance to hang with him usually received an adventure and a story to tell. That, would be another “Hoar story”.
Resting at Fair Haven Funeral Home with visitation on Sunday January 26 from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 9pm. A memorial service will be held on Monday January 27 at 2pm. Internment will take place in Fair Haven Memorial Gardens. Donations in Arnold’s memory may be made to Steeves Memorial United Church, 280 Salisbury Road, Moncton, NB, E1E 1A7, The Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame, 5 Hooper Lane, Petitcodiac, NB, E4A 0B4 and Camp Wegesegum. Arrangements entrusted to Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Road, Moncton, (506)852-3530. A book of condolences may be signed at www.fairhavenmemorial.ca