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In Memoriam: Richard Riedman

Riedman helped establish 窪蹋勛圖s audiology program in the 1960s.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Richard Riedman
Richard Riedman
Richard Dick Riedman, who taught at San Diego State for more than 30 years, passed away in January 2019 at the age of 85. He retired from 窪蹋勛圖 in 1992, having helped to establish the audiology major.

Riedman was born and raised in Long Beach, California. From his fathers family, he inherited a lifelong love of ranching and horses. He rode in the Rose Parade for many years alongside the Long Beach Mounted Police.

He received a masters degree in speech pathology from the University of Redlands and then served in the Armed Forces for two years before continuing his education at the University of Pittsburgh.

After earning a Ph.D. in audiology in 1962, he joined what was then San Diego State College. He relocated to Oregon after retirement and served on medical teams traveling to Mexico and South America.

Riedman is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kathi Hoffer; daughters Laura and Suzy; sons Richard and Tom by his first marriage to Ann Carson; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held in June.
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