LUEDEKING, Robert Longtime Pullman professor, passed away October 6, 2009 at Pullman Regional Hospital following a brief illness. He was 85. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 9th at 11:00 AM at St. James Episcopal Church in Pullman. Robert was born July 5, 1924 inYork, PA. to Carl and Helen (Thompson) Luedeking. He moved with his family to Buffalo, New York and spent his growing up years there. Shortly after moving to Lafayette, Indiana, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943. The military was training him to be a meteorologist and he was stationed along the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. Following his honorable discharge in 1944, Robert returned to Indiana and Purdue University where he received his Bachelors degree. While at Purdue he was a member of the marching band. His love of marches continued throughout his life. He was proud of his extensive collection of old 78 records as well. He was attending graduate school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis when he met Leila Lindquist, also a grad student there. The couple married in Grand Rapids, MN August 17, 1952. Robert completed his doctorate in chemical engineering in 1956 and he and Leila moved to Pullman, Washington that same year. He was a professor in the chemical engineering department at Washington State University for over 25 years before retiring in 1981. Robert was very active in the Pullman community. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and at one time sang in the church choir, the Pullman Kiwanis, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also played trombone for many years with the Pullman Community Band. Robert was very active in the Whitman County Historical Society and was responsible for many of the archived pictures that appeared in the Moscow Pullman Daily News. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Leila at their Pullman home; five daughters,Karen Luedeking, Spokane, Christine Gray, Moscow, Barbara Crandall, Kenmore, WA, Helen Thomas, Pullman, and Sylvia Luedeking of Broomfield, CO; four grandchildren, Celina Thomas, Jeff Gray, Natasha Mahoney andNatalie Crandall; one great-grandson, Marcus Mahoney; a brother, William Luedeking of Seattle and a sister, Mary Hession of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Ann Taylor. The family suggests memorials be made to the WSU Foundation, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, St. James Episcopal Church or the Whitman County Historical Society. On-line guest book is at www.kimballfh.com. KIMBALL FUNERAL HOME, PULLMAN, is caring for the family. Published in Spokesman-Review from October 7 to October 8, 2009