Arthur Edmond Derouin

I am not certain as to why, but Mr. Derouin came to mind this afternoon as I sat on my porch in Ocala, FL. My father knew him well when General Manager of the Cit Pat and I may have met him when younger, but came to know him when in my 20s, as Mr. Deroiun was the Ad Rep to a business I worked at in Jackson. I never knew of his greater background, especially his service in WWII. 73 sorties -- wow! A real gentleman and so articulate and just nice person to be in the company of. So maybe my...

Art also had a very unique laugh, will never forget it. I forgot my name from the YMCA 1973 first entry

Will miss Art very much. He was at the chess club on my first visit there at the YMCA in 1973. I still have the scoresheets to many of our battles over the chessboard. Told us all at the club about his fighter pilot days.