Arthur Frederick Brunn, Jr., 81, of Beaumont, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. He was born June 27, 1934, in Richmond Heights, Missouri, to Arthur Frederick Brunn, Sr. and Aileen Dorothy Rummel Brunn.
They lived in Webster Groves, Missouri until 1939, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri. The Brunn family moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1950. Art graduated from Treadwell High School, where he was a member and president of the Key Club and a member of the National Honor Society. Art went to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he met Clarice Marie Tallent. They were married December 18, 1955. Art graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering in August, 1956.
Art and Marie moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Art worked for Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. Their first son, David Arthur, was born December 15, 1957. In February, 1958, Art, Marie and David moved to Houston, Texas, where Art did sales and service work for Allis-Chalmers in the field of water treatment. Their second son, Michael Charles was born April 13, 1960 in Houston.
In 1967 the family moved to Beaumont, Texas when Art started working for DuPont as a consultant in the field of industrial water treatment. Art was active with N.A.C.E., an international technical organization covering all phases of corrosion. He became chairman of the Technical Practices Committee of N.A.C.E., a member of their Board of Directors, and received the Brannon Award for service to the organization. He was also active in the Cooling Tower Institutes, where he was on the Board of Directors, treasurer, and president. Art was named an Honorary Life Member of CTI and remained active after retirement from DuPont.
Art was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He held the office of treasurer, chairman of the Voter’s Assembly, Chairman of the Children’s Center Board, and was active in many other phases of the church.
Survivors include his wife, Clarice Marie Tallent Brunn of Beaumont; sons, David Brunn and his wife, Arleen; Michael Brunn and his wife, Stacey, both of Houston; sister, Julie Mochnak of Livonia, Michigan; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A gathering of Mr. Brunn’s family and friends will begin at 9:00 a.m., with his funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4330 Crow Road, Beaumont. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
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