They lived in New Orleans prior to 1948, possibly still there in 1948, according to Aunt Edna Loofbourrow's letter dated 18 Jan 1948.

Arthur was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 27, 1912 to Arthur Henri Vignes Sr. and Eleanor Pearce Cheney. There he grew up with his younger sister and brother, Mary Eleanor Vignes ‏(Johnston)‏ and Marshall Kingston Vignes. Arthur loved fishing and often set off to the nearby bayous to explore and fish alone. On one of these trips he had an unfortunate encounter with a water moccasin and limped home to recover. Of his family, he was considered the social one, often spending evenings visiting on the front porches of neighbors. Later he saved his money and purchased a sailboat. He loved to take friends out for the day - especially the young ladies. He attended Tulane University until he enlisted in the army on May 10, 1942.

Eventually he was sent to San Jose, California for training where he met and married Barbara Jean Loofbourrow. They were married on May 16, 1943 at the First Baptist Church in San Jose. They honeymooned at Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe. Arthur was shipped out to France shortly after that and served in the European Front with the Hq. XIII Corps Airborne during World War II as a Master Sergeant.

Barbara remained in San Jose with her mother until Arthur was released from service on July 11, 1945. Barbara joined him in New Orleans, Louisiana where they lived for a short time until moving to Lake Charles. Later they moved to Orem, Utah where he started a credit bureau. Being one of the few non-Mormons was both a challenge and an asset. They made many friends and enjoyed camping and fishing with them in Bryce, Zion and many other scenic areas in their Willys Jeep. On April 15, 1950 their first daughter, Julie Marie, was born, two years and one month later, on May 15, 1952, Deborah was born. These seemed happy years with many friends and neighbors visiting back and forth. On any warm day you would find a passel of kids in the backyard wading pool or on the swing set.

In 1954 Barbara received word that her mother was seriously ill. Barbara and Arthur made the decision to pull up roots and move to California to be with her. Arthur found a job and a house in fairly quick order. He worked for Western Appliance for several years. Later he worked for Fireside Thrift. Since Barbara never was comfortable driving, Arthur did all the driving making sure the family got plenty of trips to the beach and to San Francisco. He purchased another boat which was kept in Sausalito, Redwood City and Santa Cruz at various times. He and Barbara would occasionally participate in races on the San Francisco Bay but mostly the family enjoyed sailing and fishing from the boat on the bay. On May 30, 1958 James Marshal ‏(Jamie)‏ was born. Mary Eleanor ‏(Nori)‏ was born on February 8, 1960.

In 1961, Arthur was asked to manage the Los Angeles office of Fireside Thrift. He packed up the family and moved to Woodland Hills in September. Arthur had made contact with a cousin of his, Elise Ward. She was widowed with two High School age kids, Wand and Billy. The family stayed with them until the house was ready and the furniture arrived. Arthur made the long commute over Sepulveda Blvd to Wilshire Blvd. every day.

In 1962, Barbara became critically ill. An ovarian cyst burst late at night and she was rushed to the hospital. She was in the hospital for almost a month. One afternoon Arthur got a call at work from the hospital to say that Barbara had taken a turn for the worse and might not make it. Traffic coming back to the San Fernando Valley was terrible and he feared he would not make it to the hospital in time. It was then he decided he never wanted to be so far from the family again. After Barbara recovered, Arthur quit his job and looked for something that would keep him much closer to his family. He eventually bought a donut shop on Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills. When Barbara was fully recovered she began working as the waitress in the shop. Julie and Debbie helped out too. Every year Arthur would close the shop for a week and take the family on a vacation; most often camping in the Sierra's where he loved to fish. The children grew and business was good until on the evening of February 6, 1969 after walking Jamie to his Boy Scout meeting, Barbara had a heart attack and passed away.

Arthur tried to keep the business going but closed the business later in 1969. He worked at Winchell's Donuts and later bought an Orange Julius stand in Canoga Park. In 1976 Arthur retired in Redding, California. Arthur enjoyed fishing in the nearby river and reading - always a passion. He visited his children, Mary in Sacramento and Julie, Debbie and Jamie in San Jose. He also visited his sister in Louisiana. He passed away on December 19, 1979 and was laid to rest in the Redding Cemetery.