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KINSKY -- Arthur Michael Kinsky, 76, a resident of Cedar Crest since 1973, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Leona "Lee" Kinsky of 53 years; their children, sons, Mike, David and John Kinsky; daughters, Kathy Casey and Patty Kinsky; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his brother, John Kinsky of Long Island, NY; sisters, Doris Maybeck of Long Island and Lorraine Jabs of New York City; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Laurie Kinsky in 1994. Art was born on September 15, 1930 in Queens, NY. He served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War with the squadron commanded by Joe Foss of World War II fame. While stationed in Rapid City, SD, he met his wife, Leona Smith. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management from Utah State University, Logan, UT in 1959. After graduation, he began his career as a field biologist with Utah Game and Fish. He did research on population of swans and published several technical papers. He worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 5 years in Sacramento, CA. He joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the late 1960s and worked for River Basin Studies on Long Island and for Ecological Services in Albuquerque, NM. He was biologist in charge on the Pecos River Study in New Mexico, during which time he was one of two biologists in the original N. M. Field Office. He later supervised the wildlife impact study on the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. He retired from the FWS in December 1985. Art was an avid hunter and fisherman, often tying his own fishing flies and preparing his own game mounts. He was a member of the Mountain Christian Church and a Memorial Service will be held there at 12242 Highway N. 14 (1/2 mile north of the Cedar Crest Post Office) on Monday, July 30, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. He will be buried at Mountain Valley Cemetery in Edgewood, NM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mountain Christian Church, PO Box 615, Cedar Crest, NM 87008.
        Published on: Sun July 29, 2007