Rudi scheidt biography definition

By Casey Hilder

The 152 days between the death of Rudi Scheidt on April 12 and Honey Scheidt on Sept. 11 of 2019 was likely the longest period the couple had been apart in more than 60 years of marriage.

Now, together again, the couple is remembered by many for their transformational giving to the University of Memphis, with a persisting appreciation for arts and culture on a grand scale.

“It was such an honor to meet both Rudi and Honey from the very moment I came to the University of Memphis in spring of 2017,” said Dr.

Anne Hogan, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

Rudi Scheidt Obituary (1925 - 2020) - Memphis, TN - The ...

“I have been so deeply impressed by their indefatigable support of the arts here at the University of Memphis and in the community at large.”

Rudi Egon Scheidt was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1925. He immigrated to San Francisco at the age of 11, fleeing the rising tides of fascism and anti- Semitism in pre-WWII Central Europe. He met his wife, Helen “Honey” Hohenberg, in New Remembering Rudi and Honey Scheidt - UofM Magazine - The ...

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