WILLIAM A. BOSTICK

94, Administrator and Secretary of the Detroit Institute of Arts from 1946 to 1976, died peacefully at home August 14, of heart failure. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane, son Christopher, daughter Beatrice and son-in-law Michael McGlathery. William was a talented administrator, artist, calligrapher, ceramist, graphic designer and printmaker who received numerous honors and awards for his work. He exhibited in many of the annual exhibitions for Michigan artists from 1938 until shortly before his death, and was awarded the Scarab Club Gold Medal Prize three times. His paintings are in many public and private collections, three are in the permanent collection of the DIA. As a naval intelligence officer during WWII, William designed and supervised the maps for the invasion of Sicily and Normandy (D-Day). During his long career, William served as President of the Scarab Club of Detroit, President, Board of L'Alliance Francaise de Detroit, Chairman, Michigan Watercolor Society, President of the Torch Club and the Book Club of Detroit. For his cultural efforts on behalf of France and Italy he was awarded the rank of Chevalier, French Order of Arts and Letters and Knight of the Order of Italian Solidarity. Visitation Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. McCabe Funeral Home, 31950 W. Twelve Mile Rd. near Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills. Visitation Friday 12 Noon until time of Funeral Service at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scarab Club or the DIA. www.mccabefuneralhome.com