Creator of Crusade logo dies
Click here to see multiple photo albums on our Facebook page from the 60th annual WHAS Crusade for Children variety show.
The man who designed the iconic logo for the WHAS Crusade for Children has passed away. Dave Dumeyer died on Sunday.
He received the Buddy Award at the 51st Crusade in 2004.
A World War II veteran, Dumeyer was the art director here at WHAS11 for 32 years and was an integral part of the Crusade for its first 50 years.
He even has a Crusade brick named for him outside the WHAS11 studios downtown.
Dumeyer’s son said health reasons didn’t allow him to participate in recent crusades but he was always watching, even the 60th Crusade just a week ago.
David Dumeyer Junior was 5-years-old when his father drew the silhouette of him in 1957 and he is the little boy who became the Crusade logo we still see today.
Dave Dumeyer’s funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Highlands Funeral Home on Taylorsville Road. He’ll be buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.
The Dumeyer family is asking that all expressions of sympathy be made to the WHAS Crusade for Children.
Here’s his obituary as it appeared in the Courier-Journal.
DUMEYER, DAVID G. SR., 90, of Louisville, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
Born in Louisville, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and received two Purple Heart medals. He was the Art Director at WHAS for 32 years and designed the logo for the Crusade for Children, of which he was an integral part for the first 50 years. Dave was a member of the American Legion Highland Post #201, serving three terms as Commander, and a Catholic by faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Jane; and his three siblings.
He is survived by his children, David G. Dumeyer, Jr. (Stephanie) and their son, Griff; Mary Jo Flaherty (Kevin) and her son, Justin Owen; and Nancy Dumeyer and her daughter, Erica.
Dave’s funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, with burial to follow in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Monday, at Highlands.
The family wishes to thank the former and current staff at Twinbrook for their loving care.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to WHAS Crusade for Children
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