25 July 2001 Pulse-Journal, Mason, Ohio Art Roth Art Roth, beloved family man, area businessman, community leader and active volunteer, died suddenly Thursday at his home in West Chester Township. He was 74. Mr. Roth was a true friend to his community, serving many organizations and individuals as well. In 1999, the Southeastern Butler County Chamber of Commerce renamed their "Citizen of the Year" award for Mr. Roth and his wife, Dorothy. The "Art and Dorothy Roth Citizen of the Year Award" is presented each year to an individual for extraordinary community involvement in Liberty and West Chester Townships. Along with his wife, Dorothy, Mr. Roth was active in many aspects of life in West Chester, including politics. He was involved in many local races including those of John Boehner, Tom Hayden, Dick Alderson and Jose Alvarez. He was an active member of "We The People Republican Club." He was proud of the fact that he was one of the few people who attended all of the West Chester Township meetings. He was a member of the City of West Chester Committee to incorporate the township. Mr. Roth was a volunteer driver two days a week for the Union Township (West Chester) Senior Citizen's Van Service, driving up to 13 passengers as many as 120 miles a day. He worked on campaigns for the Butler County Citizens for Elderly Services. He was appointed by John Boehner to the Advisory Council of the Cincinnati Council on Aging in Butler County. Mr. Roth was a member of the West Chester Coalition on Aging, hosting their monthly radio program on WHLS-FM. Mr. Roth was a 20/20 committee member for the Union (West Chester) Township Community Center and served as a board member of West Chester Community Television. As a member of the Southeastern Butler County Chamber of Commerce, he partnered with the Lakota schools through the Business Advisory Council as the project coordinator for the "School To Work" Program. He worked on numerous Lakota Local School District levies in the 80's, 90's and in 2000. Born January 5, 1927, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Oliver and Lucille Roth, Arthur Henry Roth graduated Cum Laude from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, with a BA in engineering. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Roth served in the Navy during World War II, as an aviation electronic technician's mate third class. He was discharged on July 19, 1946, and went to work for Alice Chambers in Milwaukee, and later in New York City. There, he met Dorothy C. Trainor. They were married August 8, 1953 in the Chapel of the Church of the Transfiguration in New York City. In November of 1953, Mr. Roth accepted an engineering position with Marathon Electric in the greater Cincinnati area. After 40 years with the company, Mr. Roth retired with honors as Regional Manager in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Trainor Roth, of West Chester, son, Brett Christian, daughter-in-law Theresa (nee Nunnelley), and grandsons, Cameron Jacob and Maxwell Braden, all of Liberty Township, OH, a sister, Virginia (Clement E, Jr) Birkmeyer, of Lees Summitt, MO, a niece, Lucia Beth Crawford (nee Birkmeyer) a nephew Kevin Birkmeyer and two great nephews, Lucas Gregory and Alexander Charles Crawford, and preceded in death by his brother, Oliver F. Roth, Jr. Art Roth has set an example of service that is an inspiration to us all. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Roth Family Memorial Fund at the Key Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1774, West Chester 45071.