Arthur Lloyd Ostendorf

age 79 of Oakwood, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 at his residence. He was a 1939 graduate of Stivers High School and a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. He also worked at the Journal-Herald as a commercial artist. Mr. Ostendorf was one of the world's foremost authorities on Lincoln pictures and has written several books and contributed many articles, illustrations and photographs on Lincoln for magazines, books and television. He received his honorary Doctorate's degrees from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois and Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee where he served on the Board of Trustees as well as the Museum Board. Mr. Ostendorf was a member of the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, the Dayton-Montgomery County Historical Society and had served as president of the Civil War Round Table of Dayton. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Rita of Oakwood, 2 sons, Thomas and wife, Rita and Daniel, all of Oakwood; a daughter, Roxanne McDade and husband, Tom of Springboro; 3 sisters, Pat Karch and husband, Paul of TX, Jeanne Dickman and husband, Robert of Wilmington and Nancy Connair and husband, Tim of Centerville; 2 brothers, Ned and wife, Kay of Waynesville and Philip and wife, Francè of Florida; and 8 grandchildren; Amy Ostendorf of Wisconsin, Michael Ostendorf of Cincinnati and Robert, Mary, David, Ann, John and Brian Ostendorf, all of Dayton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, Nov. 2, at Emmanuel Catholic Church, 149 Franklin St., Dayton, Father Lee Sciarrotta, celebrant with Prayers 9:15 A.M., Thursday in the Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4-8:00 P.M., Wednesday in the funeral home.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
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