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'''Otis Otey Lumpkin''' (April 23, 1924 – March 26, 2012) was an [[artist]] and university [[professor]] in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], [[Texas]].

'''Otis Otey Lumpkin''' (April 23, 1924 – March 26, 2012) was an [[artist]] and university [[professor]] in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], [[Texas]].

Born in Texarkana, Texas, he was a son of Otey Otis Lumpkin (1876-1937) and the former Lynn White (1984-1976). Lumpkin. served in the [[United States Army]] Air Forces]] in [[World War II]] and was stationed in Rattlesden, [[England]]. He was an aerial engineer and top turret gunner on a B-17 Pathfinder. He survived twenty-five bombing raids despite being shot down three times. He received the Distinguished Flying Medal awarded by the [[Royal Air Force]] and the French Croix De Guerre with Silver Palm. He was also a member of the Goldfish Club, an honor reserved for airmen who had survived a ditching at sea.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87472650/otis-o_-lumpkin|title=Otis O. Lumpkin| publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}</ref>

Born in Texarkana, Texas, he was a son of Otey Otis Lumpkin (1876-1937) and the former Lynn White (1984-1976). Lumpkin served in the [[United States Army]] Air Forces in [[World War II]], stationed in Rattlesden, [[England]]. He was an aerial engineer and top turret gunner on a B-17 Pathfinder. He survived twenty-five bombing raids despite being shot down three times. He received the Distinguished Flying Medal awarded by the [[Royal Air Force]] and the French Croix De Guerre with Silver Palm. He was also a member of the Goldfish Club, an honor reserved for airmen who had survived a ditching at sea.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87472650/otis-o_-lumpkin|title=Otis O. Lumpkin| publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}</ref>

A talented painter who specialized in postwar and contemporary art, Lumpkin  was a [[professor]] and chairman of the Art Department for more than twenty years at Angelo State University. His paintings hang in collections around the country. He was  also the director of European Studies and led students on trips to [[Europe]]. Lumpkin spent his life exploring and learning as much as he could. He was regarded as a "southern gentleman," known for his graciousness and guidance to students.<ref name=findagrave/> He had his last art show in San Angelo in March 2011, a year prior to his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://littlesomethings.blogspot.com/2011/03/otis-lumpkin.html|title=Something: Otis Lumpkin|[publisher=littlesomethingsblogspot.com|date=March 12, 2011|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}</ref>

A talented painter who specialized in postwar and contemporary art, Lumpkin  was a [[professor]] and chairman of the Art Department for more than twenty years at Angelo State University. His paintings hang in collections around the country. He was  also the director of European Studies and led students on trips to [[Europe]]. Lumpkin spent his life exploring and learning as much as he could. He was regarded as a "southern gentleman," known for his graciousness and guidance to students.<ref name=findagrave/> He had his last art show in San Angelo in March 2011, a year prior to his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://littlesomethings.blogspot.com/2011/03/otis-lumpkin.html|title=Something: Otis Lumpkin|[publisher=littlesomethingsblogspot.com|date=March 12, 2011|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}</ref>