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Alan Eugene Luedtke
12 Oct 1955 – 20 Jan 2022
| Birth | 12 Oct 1955 |
| Death | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Added by | Kathy Burgess Burr on 26 Jan 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236225639 |
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WOODSTOCK, Ga. - Alan Eugene Luedtke, 67, was born Oct. 12, 1955, and passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. He was the oldest of four children born to Don and Lola Luedtke and grew up in Arcadia. He and his siblings were named in alphabetical order because his mother was a librarian in college. Brian Luedtke of Columbus. Ga., Curt of Hemet, Calif., and Denise (and Jim) Tatro of Denver, Colo., were the next three siblings. Al is survived by his wife of 44 years, Deb of Woodstock, Ga.; son, Austin and Jen Luedtke; granddaughter, Josslyn of Atascadero, Calif.; Eric Luedtke and Nicky Smith. Kennesaw, Ga. He was his cat, Coco's favorite person. Al had an impressive career, starting at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, and more importantly where he met his wife, Deb. He would go on to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of New Orleans. He spent most of his career as a new product developer for DuPont, working on the frontline of stain resistant agents for polyamide fibers and indoor air quality research related to textiles. His career progression led him to become a global product steward, giving him the opportunity to travel the world for many years. In both 2014 and 2020 he was recognized by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Chemistry as a Dr. Don Fox Anniversary Award guest lecturer for outstanding career achievements. For the last decade of his life, Al had the fortune of working for Innovative Chemical Technologies, a small chemical manufacturer in Cartersville, Ga., where he loved his work and those he worked with. It was there he was able to return to his passion of research and development in the field of organic chemistry, developing new specialty coatings and novel fluorosurfactants. He also got to work closely with his son, Eric, on a daily basis. Al was an avid hiker, and one of his fondest memories was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro not long after his 50th birthday. He also loved golf. On the day Al unexpectedly passed, he worked a half day in the morning, played golf in the afternoon in weather that was "just bad enough to brag about," and had beers afterward with his good friends at the neighborhood Irish pub. It was a perfect day. We love you Al. You will be dearly missed. The Grand Island Independent - Jan 26 2022
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