Obituaries

in defining and achieving their missions and received high marks from his clients. He especially enjoyed his relationships with Native Americans and had recently joined the National Planning Council for the Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Cultures project of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. Art was recognized In 1990 as a Distinguished Young Alumnus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in recognition of his outstanding achievement and was serving as a member of their Anthropology Alumni and Friends Advisory Board at the time of his death. In 2012 he received the Mountain-Plains Museum Association’s highest honor, the Hugo G Rodeck Award for Excellence in Museums. He was named a Star Advocate by the American Alliance of Museums in 2019. During his more than 40-year career, Art was a member of many national, regional, and local museum associations and served on the AAM Accreditation Commission where he participated in the review of nearly 850 institutions. His national and international service included terms on the American Alliance of Museums Board of Directors, the Association of Science Museum Directors, and the Board of ICOM-US, the United States affiliate of the International Council of Museums. Art was preceded in death by his parents Vivian (Grinde) and Louis I Wolf. He is survived by his wife and partner of 36 years, Holly M Chaffee. Art was devoted to his family and leaves five siblings: Cynthia Kinlund (Bracken), Mary Walz (Gale), Randi Camilli (Dan), Nicholas Wolf, and Barbara Chacon (Greg); 8 nieces and nephews; and stepson Jack McReynolds (Valerie Connaughton). No services are scheduled, but celebrations of his life will be held later this year. Art had great respect for the work done by Archeology Southwest and donations in his memory may be made at https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/donate/