Arthur Frederick Loub

Arthur Frederick Loub of Manhattan, Kansas passed away peacefully on November 23, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. 

Arthur F. Loub, was born April 16, 1929, to Arthur F. Loub Sr. and Cecilia W. Loub in Rockville Center, New York. He was primarily raised in Bellmore and Amityville, N.Y., but also lived in multiple cities on the east coast. In June of 1946, he graduated from Amityville High School and then joined the U.S. Navy several days later. He served on the USS Salerno Bay as a S1/C Radioman and was discharged two years later in April of 1948. He was entitled to receive the WWII Victory Medal as a WWII veteran. 

In the summer of 1948, Arthur was accepted to Duke University as part of the fall Freshman class of 1948. While at Duke, he resumed his athletic carrer as a member of the Varsity Track and Wrestling teams. He was also a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Varsity D Club. In 1950, Art joined the Air Force ROTC, of which he became a squadron commander and was commission a 2nd Lieutenant upon his graduation from Duke in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve for six years at Mitchell Field, N.Y. and resigned as a Captain in 1958. 

After leaving Duke in 1952, Arthur took a job at Liberty Products Co. on Long Island, N.Y. where he met his wife to be, Marjorie H. Matzen. They were engaged on Valentine's Day 1953, and married on December 26, 1953, in Farmingdale, N.Y. In 1955, Art left Liberty to become the Personnel Director of South Oaks Hospital in Amityville, N.Y. He left that position in 1957 to become Assistant Director of Personnel for the National Office of the American Cancer Society in New York City, which began a 12 year career with the organization. In 1962, he was promoted and transferred to Cleveland, Ohio as Field Director of the Ohio Division, and then in 1967 promoted to Executive Vice President of the Michigan Division in Lansing, Michigan. 

in 1969, Arthur found his true calling as Director of the Development Fund at Michigan State University. During his 10 years at MSU, Art increased total fund raising for the University from $1M per year to $12M per year. In 1979, Art was recruited by Kansas State University to become President of the KSU Foundation. He held this position until his retirement in 1994, although he continued as a consultant, in the position of President Emeritus until 1997. In this role, he was responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all fund-raising programs and professional staff. During his tenure, annual funds raised increased from $2M to $21M, and assets climbed from $17M to $115M. He directed three major capital campaigns, the last being the $125M Essential Edge Campaign which reached over $165M. 

Throughout his career and into retirement, Art served his community as a Board Member or consultant to many different organizations including; AUSA, Sunset Zoological Trust, Meadowlark Hills Foundation, First Savings Bank, Trust Company of Manhattan, Kansas Entrepreneurial Center, Manhattan Rotary Club, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan Area Technical College, University for Man, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 

Art and his late wife, Marjorie, enjoyed many pursuits, but the most important was their family. Arthur was a devoted parent to his children, always interested, supportive and loving. He will be dearly missed for his wisdom, advice and sense of individualism. 

Arthur was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Marjorie and his sister Ruth Jean Smith. Survivors include his four children; Jacqueline (Dennis) Silsby of Wichita, KS, Russel (Kelly) Loub of Manhattan, KS, Curtis (Ellie) Loub of Manhattan, Kansas, Stephen Loub of Lewisville, TX, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and his long-time friend Ann Jennings of Lafayette, LA. 

A memorial service will be held for Arthur at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Saturday, December 7, at 11:00 am, with Mother Margaret McGhee officiating. 

The family request in lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Sunset Zoological Trust of Good Shepherd Hospice House.