Art (also known as Triple A Schinderling) was born about 2 years after his parents and older brothers came over from Germany on the Graf Waldersee ship. He spoke German and English and lived most of his early life in Ramona, South Dakota. He was of the Lutheran faith.

Art married Deloris "Billie" Elsie Turner of Ft. Pierre, S.D. on January 23, 1931 in Harrold, S.D. They had three daughters: Shirley May, Dorothy Eugena, and Betty Lou. Art moved his family to Kansas City, Missouri in about 1945. He bought a house at 1011 Oakley on June 28, 1945. (Jackson County Account No. 28-210-20-37-00-0-00-000). The house is no longer standing. Three generations lived in the house from 1945 to early 1960s when it was sold.

Art enjoyed music. He was very patriotic and loved WWII songs. Some other favorite songs were "Springtime in the Rockies", "Ramona", "Alice Blue Gown", "Over the Waves" (Flying Trapeze), "You are My Sunshine", "Cassons Song" and many other songs from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Art also was a good dancer and enjoyed Polkas and Square Dancing.

Art and Deloris divorced in the early 1950s. Art died after the birth of his fourth daughter, Dixie.

My grandma Billie told me that Art and a cousin (Alfred McIlravy) used to bootleg whiskey for Al Capone in the 1930s. One time, they were being followed by the Feds and they had their bootleg in the car. Up ahead, a train was coming and Art got across the tracks just before the train passed, leaving the Feds to wait on the crossing train.

Art then got off the main road and ditched their bootleg, then returned to the road and drove on. When the Feds caught up to them and stopped them, they had to let them go, because there was no evidence in the car. The next day, they returned to pick up their whiskey and went on their way.

(Bio by Dolores (McLallen) Owen, 2013)


Occupation; Repairman for Rival Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Missouri, 1950s.

MO. death cert. # 44315