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Lothian Skelton and members of Vincennes University leadership, the Red Skelton Foundation, and the Vincennes University Foundation gathered to celebrate a ceremonial groundbreaking at the future site of the Lothian and Red Skelton Gallery of Art on Monday, October 16, 2023, in Vincennes, Indiana on the campus of Vincennes University. The Skelton Estate has pledged a generous gift of $4 million that will honor the legacy of Lothian Skelton’s late husband, world-famous comedian and Vincennes native Red Skelton. Ceremonial groundbreaking group photo with shovels (left-right) Vincennes University Foundation Board of Directors Chair Gregg Sturm, Vincennes University Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs and Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy Board Member Tony Hahn, Executive Director of VU Foundation and Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Kristi Deetz, Lothian Skelton, Executive Director of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy Anne Pratt, Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy Curator Mark Kratzner, and Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy Board of Directors Chairman Mark Hill. # # #