Dr. Delano Zeus Arvin MD, 89, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Creasy Springs Health Campus.
He was born December 23, 1933, in Alfordsville, IN, to the late Thomas Ewing Arvin and Eva Gladys Hershman.
Delano graduated from Alfordsville High School 1952 and Indiana University in 1955. He continued his education at the Indiana University School of Medicine and graduated in 1959. He was a radiologist with the Arnett Clinic for 29 years, retiring in 1994. He honorably served in the United States Army from 1963-1965. His marriage was to Marjory May Rowley and she survives.
He had a lifelong passion for nature, most notably birding. In 1975, he was a founding member of Sycamore Audubon Society. He also served as Vice President of the Indiana Audubon Society. In 1971, he and his family moved into a large rural property in Tippecanoe County which became his own private nature preserve. He created a large trail network and hosted many field trips on his property. An Avid photographer, he traveled widely around the world after retirement, visiting 6 continents. He was also a life-member of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Along with his wife, Marjory May Arvin of Lafayette; he is survived by his children, Kevin Douglas Arvin of Lafayette, Kimberly Elise Cheesman of Lafayette, Mark Curtis (Rhonda) Arvin of West Lafayette, Shelley Denise Arvin of Terre Haute, Leslie Sharon Arvin of West Lafayette, Kyle Warren (Susanna) Arvin of Richmondville, NY, and Scott Blaine (Karen) Arvin of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Minuet Allegra Cheesman (spouse Jess Denton), Aria Elizabeth Cheesman, Samuel Preston Arvin, Jackson Thomas Arvin, Scarlett Lynmarie Arvin (spouse Josiah Hall), Cypress Kendel Arvin, Severin Fletcher Arvin and Ross Connor Arvin; and two great-granddaughters, Alli May Brooke and Evelyn Lorien Hall.
Delano was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Ewing Arvin and Eva Gladys Arvin; and siblings Laertes Ajax Arvin and Lethe Oenone Bradley.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday at Alfordsville Christian Church 6386 S Church St., Loogootee, IN 47553
Service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Alfordsville Christian Church officiating Pastor Alfred Helms.
Interment will be at St Martin Cemetery in Whitfield, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to: Sycamore Audubon Society and NICHES Land Trust.
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