J. Arthur Stober

J. Arthur Stober August 19, 1924 July 18, 2016 J. Arthur Stober, age 91, of State College passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016. Born August 19, 1924, in Ephrata, son of John Hagy Stober and Apollonia Stober. Art was a 1948 graduate of Penn State University. Following Art's freshman year at Penn State he served in the 393rd Engineer Regiment in Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland Campaigns in World War II. In August of 1945, Art was awaiting orders to sail to participate in the invasion of Japan when the atom bomb ended the war and his orders were changed and he departed for the United States, landing in Boston on his 21st birthday. Art returned to Penn State following his honorable discharge from the Army. While earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism he was Editor in Chief of "FROTH", a nationally recognized humor magazine developed and created at Penn State. Following Art's graduation he began an extraordinarily successful career in Broadcasting and Electronic Media. His accomplishments are numerous. In the 1950's he became the youngest Director of a coast-to-coast television program when he directed "The Paul Whiteman Show" for ABC from Philadelphia. Subsequently he became the original Developer and Director of "Bandstand" when he directed and began a lifelong friendship with Dick Clark. In the 24-hour period following John F. Kennedy's assassination he produced "Kennedy At Choate" for ABC, a documentary which still remains in the Kennedy Library. During his 24-year tenure as Manager of Electronic Communications at Penn State, he produced, directed and wrote television and radio programs that have won more than 20 national awards for Penn State University. Art was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Rose Marie. He is survived by his son Clay, daughter-in-law Terri and granddaughter Jessica. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital. Please make check payable to Penn State Dance Marathon and forward to THON office, 227D Hub, University Park, PA 16802, Attn.: Finance. He is loved and will be missed. Arrangements by Roseboro Stradling Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Denver. Online condolences can be given at roseborostradling.com.