James Robert Ottinger

J. Robert Ottinger, died peacefully December 24,2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a Hoosier, born in Indianapolis. He was 89. He served in
WWII in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands in the Air Force. After the war he returned to the Savings and Loan business in Indianapolis, then later in 1955, joined First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Orlando until retiring in 1982. He joined the Kiwanis Club of Winter Park in 1962 and served as President and later as Treasurer for 30 plus years. He was past President of the Central Florida Chapter of the American Savings and Loan Institute and past President of the Central Florida Savings and Loan Controllers Chapter. He holds a graduate diploma in the American Savings and Loan Institute. He was a charter member of the Better Business Committee for the Central Florida Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ottinger served on a Federal Grand Jury in 1960 trying the Jimmy Hoffa case. He is survived by his daughter, Carol O. Smith (Susie) and her husband Lewis (Sonny), and grandsons, Brandon and his wife Lou Gena, and Corey, all of Jacksonville. Visitation will be held from 12PM-2PM Wednesday, December 30 at Newcomer Funeral Home, Orlando. Funeral services will begin at 2PM. Interment will follow at Palm Cemetery in Winter Park.