Son of Gordon and Melissa (Armstrong) Laflar, he was born April 15, 1886, in Manning, Iowa.

Laflar, who lived in Salem for a number of years, managed the old Oregon and Grand theaters. He later moved to Portland, where he was associated with Commonwealth, Inc., up to his retirement three years ago. He was born at Afton, Iowa.

Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Gladys (Jeffrey) Laflar of Portland. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller & Tracy Chapel in Portland. Burial was in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Oregon.
Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, July 31, 1956

Former Salem Resident Dies
Word has been received in Salem of the death in Portland Monday of Arthur E. Laflar, former Salem resident.

A resident of Salem for a number of years, Lefler managed the old Oregon and Grand theaters. Later he moved to Portland and was associated with Commonwealth, Inc., until his retirement three years ago. Laflar was born at Afton, Iowa.

Surviving is his wife, Gladys Laflar, Portland; an aunt, Mrs. R.G. Eichelberger, and a cousin, Mrs. Jay Buckles.

Funeral services will be held in Portland at the Miller and Tracy 1:30 o'clock, and mausoleum entombment will be at the Portland Chapel Wednesday afternoon at Memorial.
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, July 31, 1956

September 1, 1904, Manning Monitor

February 2, 1959, Manning Monitor

Receive Special Paper On Portland Rose Fest
Arthur E. Laflar of Portland, Oregon, former Manning resident, complimented The Monitor with a special edition of July 10 "Oregonian," wherein appeared a prolific account of the rose festival observed there annually. An estimated crowd of 300,000 persons watched the elaborate parade, marking the 42nd annual rose festival in Portland. Needless to say, we enjoyed scanning through the souvenir issue and thank the sender for remembering the "home folks."
June 29, 1950, Manning Monitor