His funeral service will be held on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Bridgeport Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Alliance, Nebraska with military honors by the U.S. Naval Honor Guard. Please wear your favorite Huskers or sports attire for the service. Visitation will be Thursday September 29 from 4-6 pm at the chapel. Memorials may be given to the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery or Prairie Winds Community Center. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.bridgeportmemorialchapel.com. for the Blue family.
Arthur (Artie, Junior) was born on September 29, 1947 at Bridgeport, Nebraska to Milford and Nevada (Coker) Blue. He attended grade school in Northport. He went to High School at Bridgeport and graduated in 1966.
After graduation, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy in the fall of 1966. He served in DaNang, Vietnam with the Seabees Adak AK and ended his service at Great Lakes. He worked at Lockwoods and Gifford Hill after coming home. He then worked with Nebraska Dept. of Roads starting December 31, 1978, retiring after 29 years.
He loved gardening, woodworking and watching sports. He was an avid fan of Nebraska Football and Green Bay Packers. His greatest joy was having his nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by his “yard crew” Ethan, Nathan, Collin and Ella. They spent many days with milk and cookies with their uncle Artie.
He is survived by his siblings Lynn (Doug) Hulinsky, Colleen Blue, Clyde (Joan) Blue, Terry Blue and Mike (Jan) Blue; nieces and nephews: Anthony (Nicole) Sacco, Sharon Schluterbusch, Theresa Blue (Pam Kauvar) , Andrea (Kevin) DelCoglin, Chris (Amy) Blue, Andy Blue, Amanda (Will) Spencer, Jamey (Amy) Hunsucker, Jared Matthew, Tiffany Lee, Richard Blue, Toni (Nate) Rice, Terri (Brandon) Stuart, and Skylar Blue; 29 great nieces and nephews and one great great nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents Milky and Gerry, his grandparents Clyde and Inis Coker and Arthur and Alice Blue, nephews Ethan Blue, Tigg and Aiden Spencer.