Art was born on Sept.10, 1916 to Frank and Louise Heginger Kemp in Goodell, Iowa. Art had two sisters and one brother.
Art completed the 8th grade in Belmond, Iowa. After school he worked with his uncle on the farm. On September 16, 1939 Art married Grace Nuehring. They worked for Arts uncle for 8 years. They came to Clearfield in 1947 at the urging of a friend.
Art and Grace had 2 children, Jerry was born in Iowa and Judy was born in Winner, SD. Art and Grace ran the Movie Theater in Clearfield every Saturday and Sunday night. Freshly popped popcorn was sold to the patrons.
Art did mechanic work at the Clearfield Garage until 1953. When Art and his family left Clearfield they lived on different farms before they purchased their farm 11 miles south of Winner. Art continued doing mechanic work and he enjoyed working with bees and had both a garden and an orchard.
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