CROSSETT, RICHARD MCNAMEE, 80, of Louisville died Thursday November 16, 2006 . Mr . Crossett, who was recognized as a preeminent heraldic artist, also worked for more than 50 years as a graphic designer in Salt Lake City, UT and Louisville, where he moved with his family in 1962 . He was a member of The American College of Heraldry, The Society of Heraldic Arts, and the Ermine Society . He was honored for a number of his graphic designs, including his artwork that was selected by Churchill Downs for use as the Kentucky Derby logo in 1989 . A native of Little Rock, AR and a US Army veteran who served proudly in Europe during World War II and during the Korean conflict, Mr . Crossett was a loving husband, father, and grandfather . He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Maurine McArthur Crossett; four children, Richard (Sharon); Virginia (Mark), Jonathan (Pascale) and Clay (Diane); grandchildren, Meredith and Alison Crossett, and Miranda Thompson of Louisville; Ian and Emma Crossett of Salt Lake City, UT; Celia, Mara, and Camille Crossett of Anchorage, AK; and cousin, Jim Dowden, Little Rock, AR . Memorial service: 2 p.m . Monday at Pearson's 149 Breckenridge Lane, with burial in New Albany, IN National Cemetery . Visitation: Sunday 1-5 p.m . Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
Published i Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal:
 on 11/17/2006