FROELICH, George Martin (Ace)

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ January 5, 1984, p. 14 “Ace” Froelich Yarnell artist George Martin “Ace” Froelich died in St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix on Dec. 21 after an extended illness. Froelich was born Aug. 24, 1907, in Troy, Ind., and spent 20 years in Texas as a businessman before he took to the West traveling from Montana to Mexico in search of experiences and observations later depicted in his many sketches, paintings and bronzes. Froelich had said his experiences on Indian reservations and interaction with Western settlers (pioneers of the old West) left him with many vivid impressions he tapped as the source of composition for his noted artwork throughout his lifetime. In Yarnell he was not only responsible for painting many of the business signs but was the president of the artists' guild, a local group with a membership of about 60 people. The 76-year old artist had lived in Arizona 22 years and is survived by his wife, Nell Froelich, of Yarnell; two sons, Jim Shaw, of Nagunta, Ga. and Ronald Froelich, of Baxley, Ga.; two daughters, Ruth Dobbs, of Memphis and Nancy Gammon, of New Salisbury, Ind. He is also survived by two sisters, Anna Barthel and Ruth Schnautz, both of San Diego and one brother, William Froelich of Tucson. Services were Dec. 24 in the Wickenburg Funeral Home at 2 pm with Rev. S. C. Wilhite officiating. A private internment followed the services.