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Arthur married Gladys on 18 Jun 1923. Gladys was born in 1903; died on 4 Jan 1968 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States; was buried in St. James United Church of Christ Cemetery, Drake, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Art was born in San Rafael, California to Reverend Arthur Engelbrecht, Sr. and Gladys Hartley (Osteyee) Engelbrecht. Art passed away peacefully on December 19, 2013 at Zen Hospice in San Francisco.


At any early age, Art's parents moved from San Rafael to Breese, Illinois where his father's pastoral duties were required. After a few years the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he attended South Side High school, lettered as a manager of the basketball team and worked on the school paper. While still in school, his father passed away, yet Art graduated with honors. His mother then moved the family, which now numbered five children to San Francisco, where Art joined the Merchant Marines in March 1945 to help support his mother and younger siblings.


His work as a Merchant Marine Seaman took Art around the world to Panama, Trinidad, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Hawaii, Saipan, and Canada. He also visited Japan right after the end of WW II. He was always proud of his service in the Merchant Marines and was pleased when the US Congress finally passed legislation designating all Merchant Marines as Veterans.


While still a seaman, on a blind date in Vancouver, B.C., he met Kathryn Yurisich and married her two years later. They were married for 65 years until her death in November 2012. She was the light and joy of his life. During their lifetime, Art and Kay lived in San Francisco, Houston, Sonoma and San Rafael. They traveled extensively together and loved cruise ship life. Their adventures led them to Russia, China, Europe, Central and South America, Hawaii, Canada, and Mexico. When they were young, they loved packing up the family car and setting off with their kids to State and National Parks, as well as visiting their many family members scattered throughout the U.S. and Canada. They also spent long summers at the Russian River where Art's "hobby" was fixing up the family cabin at Summer Home Park.


Employed in the early 1950's at Bethlehem Steel in South San Francisco, Art designed electrical power towers. Then for more than 25 years Art worked as a Cost Engineer for Shell Petroleum in Emeryville, Houston and Martinez. His hard work and astute investments allowed him to retire at age 57, giving him many years to pursue his avid interests in reading, gardening, do-it-yourself projects, traveling, and enjoying and supporting cultural activities in Sonoma and San Francisco.


Art loved the 49ers and used to take a large group of neighborhood kids to the games at Kezar Stadium in the early 60's. A season ticket holder during the glory Super Bowl years of the 80's & 90's, Art & his wife Kay attended many 49er games, including the Super Bowls at Silver Dome in Detroit and at Stanford Stadium.


He also loved Giant's baseball and saw Willie Mays play at Seal's Stadium after the move from New York, and considered himself the luckiest man in the world to see the Giant's finally win 2 World Series.


Art is survived by his daughter Janet, son Art Jr., daughter-in-law Donna Reeve, grandson Quincy, his brother Lloyd and sisters Charlotte and Betty, their cousins, and the many nieces and nephews who loved him and looked up to him.


A memorial service is planned for Saturday, February 1, 2014, 2 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920.

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Arthur married Kathryn Yurisish on 29 Mar 1947. Kathryn was born on 19 Nov 1924 in Lika, , , Croatia; died on 16 Nov 2012 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States; was buried in Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, Marin County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth married Frank Vanni in May 1949 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States. Frank was born on 18 Nov 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]