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He graduated from Cumberland High School. He completed his bachelor's degree in Science at Eastern Illinois University. He served our country in the Army. After honorable discharge, he accepted a teaching position in the Caesar Rodney School District. Here he met his future bride, Ruth Ann. He earned his master's degree at the University of Delaware. While teaching at the Milford School district, he was honored as the Delaware Industrial Arts Teacher of the year in 1977.
He became a Mason and was a proud member of Union Lodge #7 in Dover, Delaware. After years of hard dedicated work, he was honored as a 33 Degree which was one of his proudest life's achievements.
For decades, he was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He taught Adult Sunday School class, served on many boards and was the Lay Leader for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years of marriage, Ruth Ann, brothers Coen and Felecian (Fish), sister Ida, and his nephew, Mark.
He is survived by his daughter Lori Ann and her husband Jimmy, as well as the greatest joy of his life, his granddaughter, Ashley and her husband Brett, grand dogs, Teddy and Nizzy. He was also additionally blessed to have a few bonus granddaughters.
Services will be held at Pippin Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 beginning with the viewing at 10am. A Masonic Service will be observed at 11:00 a.m. followed by funeral service led by Pastor Pam Adams. After a drive by of the family farm, interment will be at Barratt's Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, Art asked that donations be made in his name to Trinity United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 4 Frederica, DE 19946.
We want to extend a very special thank you to the wonderful staff at the memory unit at Brookdale for their loving dedicated care of Dad.
Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com
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Pat Williams
November 13, 2025
Art, Frank Gregory and I drove to/from work at Dover High School from 1985 until Art retired in 1997 (I think). He and Frank were my mentors before they became a Dept of Ed. "thing".
They would shape and mold me during our drives, known to those at DHS as the "Canterbury Connection". They were gracious enough to include me in their carpool, and we rotated driving duties. When Art drove, we rode in his yellow and white pickup. I sat in the middle! Those were my halcyon days as a teacher. Nothing else matched them. Ever.
I learned from Art, specifically, how to be conscientious, dedicated and punctual, as I was ALWAYS the last to arrive for departure in the morning. They were endlessly patient with me as a young man.
We would stop at "The Sale" on Fridays for soft pretzels at the Amish stand (still there). Or we would stop at Dairy Queen in Camden for banana splits. Talking through my early challenges as a young teacher with Art and Frank always went better with ice cream.
Nothing I ever did in education rivaled those days. Nothing anywhere else ever matched the quality of education, collegiality and character of Dover High School in the 80´s and 90´s.
I know Art is now reunited with Ruth Ann, the love of his life, and I am forever grateful for having had him in my life. I´ll never forget him, and I owe him more than he ever knew.
God Bless you, Art.
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Kevin Mills
November 12, 2025
I absolutely loved his mechanical drawing classes. He was one of my favorite teachers.
Sandhya Verma-Higgins
November 10, 2025
He was my teacher at Dover High School in 1985. He was a great man and later a friend from the Wild Turkey Federation. He will be greatly missed. Prayers for his family
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