About Chester

Chester Limbaugh was born in Tullahoma Tennessee in 1933. As a child, his family relocated to Chicago where he attended St. Luke Lutheran School. In 1952, He graduated from the famed Lane Tech High School in Chicago before serving in the Army for two years. In 1955, after serving in England, Chester returned to the states. Later that year, he married his wife of fifty five years, Beverly, and they headed west on Route 66. Chester attended ‘Art Center College’ in Los Angeles (now called ‘The Art Center College Of Design’ in Pasadena, CA). Chester earned his Bachelor Of Professional Arts, majoring in Industrial Design. In 1958, Chester accepted a position with Chrysler Corporation and the Limbaugh's moved to Michigan where they raised two sons. Chester remained a respected member of the Chrysler Design Staff for thirty-eight years. He retired from Chrysler in 1996 and resumed his artistic pursuits, painting in acrylics. He is currently a member of The South Oakland Art Association. His work will be on display during the month of February, 2011 at The Royal Oak Public Library as the Royal Oak Arts Council, "Artist Of The Month". The Limbaugh's have been members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Royal Oak, MI for fifty-two years.