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Arthur "Art" N. Spector

Arthur "Art" N. Spector, retired investor, real estate broker, stockbroker, lender, designer, and military officer passed October 19, 2013. He was 71. Art had lived in Las Vegas, NV since 1990. He was born in Little Rock, AR. Captain Spector served 4+ years active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Art's formal business career began in July, 1967 with the Aerojet-General Corporation of Downey, Calif.; then to Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith in Santa Ana, Calif. as a stock broker; then on to DuPont-Walston, Inc. as a stock brokerage branch manager or sales manager at their offices in Chicago, Ill; St. Louis, Mo.; San Francisco, Calif.; and San Diego, Calif., until 1974. Art operated Spector Furs, Inc., in North Little Rock, Ark., with his older brother, Robert J. (Bob) Spector, as equal partners, for 9 years (1974-1983), when he sold his half interest to his brother. Art received his Arkansas Real Estate Broker's license in 1983. Art had been a successful real estate licensee, investor and lender in Las Vegas, NV since early retirement. Art attended Little Rock, Arkansas public schools, beginning with Woodruff Elementary School. Art was a member of the "Lost Class of 1959 - Hall High ", from the Little Rock school closures. He lettered in football at Pulaski Heights Junior High School and Hall Senior High School, at the offensive and defensive tackle position. He was coached by famous Arkansas coaching figures: Wilson Matthews, (Little Rock Central HS); C.W. Koepple (Pulaski Heights Jr. HS), and Raymond Peters (Hall High School). He completed his B.A. degree work at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in 1962, and later completed his M.B.A degree work; "GI-BiU- Night school"; at the University of California-Irvine, Calif. in 1971. Art is survived by his fiancé', Gloria, of suburban Los Angeles, Calif. Also, Art's survived by two children: Andy McKell in Spector of Wheaton, Ill., and Stacey Spector Dedering of San Jose, Calif. He is also survived by two grandchildren: Graycie Belle Dedering and Benjamin George Dedering of San Jose, Calif. He's also survived by his brother, Robert "Bob" Spector, and nephew, Jeffrey M. Spector, both of Little Rock, Ark. Art is predeceased by his loving and generous parents, Ben and Rose Spector of Little Rock, Ark. Art was a member of Pulaski Heights Lodge F&AM #673, Little Rock, Ark.; The Scottish Rite Bodies & Zelzah Shrine Temple of Las Vegas, Nev.; and the 1.C.C. of Las Vegas. He was a member of the Clark County, Nev. Republican Central Committee; a board member of the Republican Men's Club of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a member of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Services will be on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 12 noon at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nev. 89005.

Published October 24, 2013

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