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At KU, Art was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and particularly enjoyed music. He played the trumpet with the KU Marching Band and the string bass with the University orchestra. On weekends, Art played in a college band that played house parties and other events.
Art graduated from KU with a degree in Business Administration and later the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Banking. He commissioned into the Navy as a Supply Officer, where he served in the Pacific. Upon completion of his Naval duties, Art went to work for the FDIC as a bank examiner. After several years with the FDIC, Art purchased the State Exchange Bank in Barnes, Kansas, where he resided as President for 30 years.
After retiring from the bank, Art and Marilyn moved to Abilene, Kansas where he worked part-time at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library for almost 20 years. In Abilene, Art was active in the Kiwanis club, St. John's Episcopal Church and sang for several years in the annual Messiah concerts at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.
Art's main hobbies were golf and KU athletics. As for KU, Art was a loyal Jayhawk from the cradle and held football and basketball season tickets for over 50 years.
Proceeding Art in death were his parents. He is survived by wife, Marilyn; daughter, Jordan Brennan (Marc); son, Arthur Miles; grandson, Cort Brennan; sister, Patricia Dix; brother, Donald Nease (Sandra) and nieces and nephews.
A Celebratory Mass in honor of Art was held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 519 N. Buckeye Abilene, Kansas on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorials to the University of Kansas Endowment Association, P.O. Box 928 Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
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