Arthur McKechnie Obituary

McKechnie, Arthur K. 75, of Terry Haute, died at 8 a.m., Friday, July 19, 2002, in his residence. In 1973, he signed on as head of data processing for the Reuben H. Donnelly Division of Dunn & Bradstreet, with operations in Chicago and Terre Haute. He relocated in Terre Haute with Reuben H. Donnelly in 1975. In 1979, as head of the local operation, he assumed responsibility for all data processing and publishing operations. He retired in 1989 after a thre year period as Assistant Vice President in Publishing at RHD headquarters in New York. He was born November 16, 1926, in Louisville, KY. to Arthur Hugh McKechnie and Marie Schaefer McKechnie. Survivors include one son, Arthur H. "Tip" McKechnie and his wife, Dr. Andrea Wurzer of Crete, IL.; three daughters, Debbie M. Monser of Terre Haute, Karla M. Oost and her husband, John of Crete, IL. and Caroline M. Gilpin and her husband, Larry of Louisville; two sisters, Betty Jean Dreher and Adeline Kimmel Jessop, both of Louisville; four grandchildren, Cory Monser, Stacy Monser, Blake Monser and Katherine Oost and one great-grandchild, Marisa Monser. He was an Army Corporal during WWII serving in the Pacific. After the war, he returned to the community of Louisville. He graduated from the University of Louisville. He headed a team of programmers and analysts who designed and implemented the first computerized on-line, real time, rail car tracking system in the world for the L & N Railroad. In 1967, he repeated this feat at the Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago. Services are 2:30 p.m. Monday in DeBaun Springhill Chapel. Cremation is scheduled following services. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday and 12:30 p.m. until services Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. 812-299-5125. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com