Auto Racing Figure. The second of three famous Swiss race car driving brothers, Arthur became a two-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500. Arthur also assisted older brother Louis in designing automobiles. He and Louis left the automobile business in 1929 to form the Chevrolet Brothers Aircraft Company with a new engine design to their credit. Unfortunately, they later lost the business to Glenn Luther Martin. Sadly, much of Arthur's subsequent life was beset by a sequence of unhappy occurrences. After he took his life at his home in Slidell, Louisiana, he was returned to Indianapolis. He now rests with his brothers Louis and Gaston (winner of the 1920 Indianapolis 500) and nephew Charles. A cenotaph headstone for Arthur's grave was installed in October 2011 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis businessman David Ring and Chevrolet. He is actually buried at Slidell Memorial Cemetery, Slidell, Louisiana, in an unmarked grave with an unknown plot location.
Auto Racing Figure. The second of three famous Swiss race car driving brothers, Arthur became a two-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500. Arthur also assisted older brother Louis in designing automobiles. He and Louis left the automobile business in 1929 to form the Chevrolet Brothers Aircraft Company with a new engine design to their credit. Unfortunately, they later lost the business to Glenn Luther Martin. Sadly, much of Arthur's subsequent life was beset by a sequence of unhappy occurrences. After he took his life at his home in Slidell, Louisiana, he was returned to Indianapolis. He now rests with his brothers Louis and Gaston (winner of the 1920 Indianapolis 500) and nephew Charles. A cenotaph headstone for Arthur's grave was installed in October 2011 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis businessman David Ring and Chevrolet. He is actually buried at Slidell Memorial Cemetery, Slidell, Louisiana, in an unmarked grave with an unknown plot location.
Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett
Gravesite Details
The installation and dedication occurred on November 19, 2016 and was funded by the Indiana Racing Memorial Association.
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