Milt Earnhart

Gerard Milton Earnhart (April 1, 1918 – June 6, 2020) was an American politician and former broadcast journalist. He was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1959 to 1966 and the Arkansas Senate from 1967 to 1980.[1]

Milt Earnhart
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office
1967–1980
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1959–1966
Personal details
Born
Gerard Milton Earnhart

(1918-04-01)April 1, 1918
Pine Lawn, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2020(2020-06-06) (aged 102)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Career

Earnhart served in the United States Army during World War II.[2] Prior to entering politics, Earnhart was a broadcaster and a weatherman for KFSM-TV, a CBS News affiliate in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[3][4] He worked in his family's vehicle repair business, originally established as Armbruster & Co in 1921.[5]

Personal life

Earnhart was married to Mary Elizabeth Robben and had three children.[6] He turned 100 in April 2018.[7] Earnhart died on June 6, 2020, at the age of 102.[8]

References
  1. Martin, Mark (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State 2018" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arkansas. p. 463. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. "Original 5NEWS Weatherman Milt Earnhart Turns 101 Today". Fort Smith/Fayetteville News. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas on April 26, 1956 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. 26 April 1956. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. "Broadcast Exhibit Opens at Fort Smith Museum". 5newsonline.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. "Armbruster /Stageway: Almost a Century in Business". www.lctmag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  6. Shannon, Karr (June 8, 1966). "Arkansas Almanac: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Arkansas Almanac, Incorporated. Retrieved June 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  7. "Happy '100th' Birthday To Former 5NEWS Weatherman". 5newsonline.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. Milt Earnhart


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