Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Thur. Aug. 26, 1943. pages 1 & 2. Part #1. HEAD INJURY IS FATAL TO FARNSWORTH Rutland Native, Husband of Screen Star Bette Davis, Dies in Hollywood. Is Mysteriously Hurt. Son of Dr. and Mrs. Farnsworth Found on Boulevard With Broken Skull. HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 25--Arthur Farnsworth, 34, husband of screen actress Bette Davis, died today of mysterious injuries received Monday. The injured man was found lying unconscious on Hollywood boulevard Monday, Dr. Paul Moore, his physician, said there was still no explanation as t how he was injured, other than the presumption that he fell and struck the base of his skull on the curb. Dr. Moore, who with Miss Davis was at the bedside when death came, said Farnsworth suffered a base fracture of the skull. Farnsworth never regained consciousness sufficiently to tell what happened, the physician said. Farnsworth and Miss Davis were married in Rimrock, Ariz., New Year Eve, December 31, 1940 in a ceremony that was unannounced and came as a surprise to most of their Hollywood friends. Two years before Farnsworth had been divorced from Betty Jane Aydelette, Boston and Barnstable, Mass., aviatrix and art designer. Miss Davis' first marriage was to H. O. Nelson, jr., leader of the high school in her native Newton, Mass. This marriage ended in divorce in 1938. The actress and Farnsworth renewed their friendship and they were married after she spent several vacations at a ski lodge in the White mountains at Littleton, N. H., where he was the assistant manager. Farnsworth was a commercial flyer. Farnsworth recently came here for a visit from Minneapolis, Minn., where he was connected with an airplane company. He was 34, Miss Davis the same age. FATHER GETS NEWS. "He was a good kid. He had everything to live for, a happy marriage and many interests including aviation," said Dr. A. W. Farnsworth of Lincoln avenue, veterinarian, and the proprietor of the Loganbrae, kennels, when he received the news last night of the death in Hollywood of his oldest son, Arthur. "Art was here last month, and at that time he was full of plans for the future He was interested in becoming a flying instructor at Los Angeles. He had interests in Minneapolis in war work with an aviation concern, and he was also acting as adviser in the making of a pilot training film for Walt Disney pictures. I just cannot understand it," Dr. Farnsworth said. Arthur Farnsworth was born in Rutland, (Vt.), December 15, 1909. He attended school in this city and was graduated from Rutland High school in 1927. Later he attended a business school in Boston. With his sister, the former, Miss Barbara Farnsworth, now Mrs. Roger Briggs of Louisville, Ky., and his brother, Dan, he was a member of the 'Bar-Dan-Art" Musical trio, widely known in Rutland and vicinity for a number of years. He studied piano, violin and vocal music. He received flying instruction at the Boston airport, and figured in two spectacular crashes in that section. In both instances he escaped without injury. In 1935, he was married to Miss Betty Jane Aydelette of Boston and Barnstable, Mass., an art designer. Soon afterwards he went into business with an oil burner manufacturing concern in Cambridge, Mass. He divorced from Miss Aydelette in 1938. >From Boston, according to Dr.Farnsworth, Arthur went to Littleton, N. H., where he became assistance manager of Peckett's on Sugar Hill ski lodge, where he first met the famous screen actress, Bette Davis, who later became his wife. First inclination of the romance between good-looking, blond, Arthur Farnsworth and Miss Davis leaked out when it became known that Bette has attached to a ledge in Franconia, N. H., a bronze plaque reading " To Arthur Farnsworth, Keeper of Stray Ladies." Miss Davis had gone to Sugar Hill for a rest upon the advice of her mother. When she returned to Hollywood it was only for a short time. She came back and purchased "Butternut Lodge," a summer place with 20 acres adjoining the Peckett property. The couple visited there this summer. After the purchase of "Butternut Lodge" in November, 1939. Arthur drove Miss Davis back to Hollywood. Their engagement was announced in March, 1940, and they were married the following New Year's eve in Rimrock, Ariz. The ceremony was performed at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Dart, the latter being the former Jane Bryan of the movies. Since that time Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth have made their home in Hollywood. Arthur had been a flying instructor there, and in recent years had been affiliated with the Minneapolis aviation concern, the Minneapolis Hunneywell company, and with the Walt Disney studios, according to his father. When Farnsworth sustained the injury on Monday which proved to be fatal, is wife, Miss Davis, immediately contacted the home of his mother, Mrs. Lucille Farnsworth at 23 North street, here. Mrs. Farnsworth had left for New York, to visit relatives. It was learned here last night that Mrs. Farnsworth had left by plane for Hollywood, after talking with Bette. It is believed that she did not arrive before her son died. Dan Farnsworth , brother of Arthur, left New York at 11 o'clock last night for the West coast. Before leaving he telephoned his father here, and said that he would communicate with him at noon today. There were no details available here as to the accident which caused Arthur Farnsworth's death. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Roger Briggs of Louisville, Ky., who is expected to arrive in this city tonight, Mrs. John DeBeche of New York , and his brother, Dan, also of New York. He also leaves an aunt, Mrs. O. J. Maigne of North street. Funeral arrangements were not announced last night. When she appeared at the Rutland Memorial armory in a bond drive here in the winter of 1942 when the "Bette Davis ball" was given, the famous screen star said that because ahe was the wife of "Farny" she was a Rutlander by marriage. On the same night the couple attended a dance at the Meldon Intermediate school where Bette danced with the youngsters, and Arthur addressed the boys on aviation. He also danced with the girls of the school. The bond parties were outstanding successes. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

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