Savannah-Arthur Louis Berger died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at the age of 68 as a result of complications arising from an accident. "Art" as he was known to his friends, was the son of the late Arthur Beryl Berger and Helen Lamont Berger of Hot Springs Arkansas. He was born in Turon, Kansas, but was raised in Texas and lived for more than 30 years in Georgia where he resided first in Sylvania and for the last two decades in Savannah and Tybee Island. He served in the United States Army and graduated with a degree in Psychology from the University of Arkansas. Art was a past Officer of Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford, Connecticut before moving to Georgia where he worked with Palmer and Cay Insurance before founding American Insurers and American Land Company in Sylvania. He was most recently involved as founder and Director of Wetlands Environmental Technologies "W.E.T.” in, Savannah, GA.

Art was a passionate outdoors-man, hunter and fisherman. His love of cooking, and his enjoyment of life gathered around him a close circle of friends. Art was preceded in death last year by his wife the late Vernita Berger nee Dixon.

Art is survived by two sons, their wives and families: Mr. Arthur Lamont Berger and Joan Masters Berger of Alpharetta, Ga. and Dr. Lee Rogers Berger and Dr. Jacqueline Scott Berger of Johannesburg, South Africa; four grandchildren, Hunter Christian and Ford Cameron Berger of Alpharetta, GA and Megan Leigh Berger and Matthew Scott Berger of Johannesburg, South Africa.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 18 aboard a riverboat departing from 9 East River Street Dock. Boarding begins at 5 pm, will depart at 5:30 pm and return at 7:30 pm.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, 428 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401.