Obituary of Mr. Otto” Rauchschwalbe

NAGS HEAD, NC OTTO ‘MR. OTTO’ RAUCHSCHWALBE, 88, of Nags Head, NC, died Sunday, August 8, 2004. Mr. Otto, born in Milwaukee, WI, was a business entrepreneur, a professional jazz pianist, and animal lover. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant during WWII. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago in 1932 with classmate, Katharyn Graham, and earned an MS degree from University of Maryland in Economics. He was an economist for the Departments of Agriculture and Interior, and taught statistics for the USDA Graduate School. He was a Washington, D.C., representative for a mid-western brokerage firm. He formerly owned the Best Western in Laurel, MD, and was the current owner of the Budget Host Inn in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Mr. Otto is survived by his business partner and long-time companion, Marion Peterson; two daughters, Joan Ward of Gaithersburg, MD, Renae Rauchschwalbe of Silver Spring, MD; one son, Frank Rauchschwalbe of Sonora, CA; and his cats, Cocoa, Bootsie, Friendly, Cindy, Tiptoe, Chawanook, and Sweetie. Funeral services will be held at Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 11:00 am. Burial will be in a local cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo is assisting the family with arrangements.