Richard L. Arter

Richard L. “Dick” Arter, 66, of Dover, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in his home. Dick fought a long, hard battle with cancer, which he faced with great courage and humor. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Born Aug. 16, 1937, in New Philadelphia, Dick was a son of the late Harry P. and Ethel M. Garabrandt Arter. He was a graduate of Midvale High School, and was employed by Armco Steel Co., Dover, for thirty-one years, retiring in 1992 as a crane operator.

Dick loved music and was a well-known area musician, singing and playing the guitar. For many years, he had his own band named Variety, and more recently played with area bluegrass musicians. Dick enjoyed fishing and woodworking; he was a jack-of-all-trades, always willing to lend a hand to someone who needed it. He was also a cartoonist. Friends would often ask Dick to make drawings for them, or to characterize an event in a picture.

He was a social member of the Dover Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose at Uhrichsville.

Survivors include his wife, Maura S. Cull Arter; a daughter, Jill (Harv) Ankrom of Dover; son, Richard (Debra) Arter of Dover; daughter-in-law and her husband, Valerie and Bill Lusic of Dover; grandchildren, Harv II, Jaime, Meghan, Christian, Ian, Shaun, Bianca and Steven; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Zeke; several nieces and nephews; his faithful dog, Blue; cat, Rascal; and many dear and wonderful friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Shaun Michael Arter; two sisters, Harriet Reardon Anderson and Carol Adams Petricola; and by an infant brother, Carl Arter.

Dick�(TM)s life will be celebrated Thursday, Jun. 3, at 10:30 a.m., in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home, 803 N. Wooster Ave., Dover. Willie Sherrell will officiate. Those planning to attend are invited to share a fond memory of Dick. There will be a reception in the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center, 831 Boulevard, Dover, immediately following the service. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday, Jun. 2, anytime after 3:30 p.m., with the family present from 5 �" 8. To sign the online register, please visit the funeral home�(TM)s Web site.

Dick�(TM)s body will be cremated, and his cremated remains buried later alongside his son, Shaun, in St. Stephen�(TM)s Cemetery, Bolivar.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 W. Third St., Dover, OH 44622, or to a charity of the donor�(TM)s choice.

Toland-Herzig, Dover
330-343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com