William Frost 90~ of Etowah passed away on April 3rd at
Transylvania Hospital. John was born in Evansville, Indiana to
Oscar and Jenny Edson Frost on June 14, 1919.
He was predeceased by his loving wife of 59 years, Virginia Smith
Frost, his brother Robert Frost, and a sister Marion Stahelski,
He is survived by a number of nieces, nephews and in-laws.
John had served in the armed forces. He studied at the Art
Institute in Chicago prior to being employed for twelve years
by the art studio of Johnstone and Cushing in New York city,
followed by an eighteen year career as a magazine gag
cartoonist with the Charleton Publishing Co. of Derby, Ct., a
leading comic book producer. In addition to working on
several nationally syndicated comic strips John did editorial
cartoons for newspapers in Connecticut and North Carolina.
Services will be held on Thursday April 8th at the Etowah
Presbyterian Church with visitations at 1 :OO pm, followed by
the church service at 2:00 P.M. and the internment at Pisgah Gardens
Cemetery after the service.