REMEMBERING RUDI & HONEY SCHEIDT
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CELEBRATING THE STORIED LIVES AND UNYIELDING SUPPORT OF ONE OF MEMPHIS’ MOST PROMINENT PHILANTHROPIC COUPLES 4 VOICES | UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
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HE 152 DAYS THAT PASSED BETWEEN THE DEATH OF RUDI SCHEIDT ON APRIL 12 AND HONEY SCHEIDT on Sept. 11 of last year was likely the longest stretch of time the couple had been apart in more than 60 years of marriage. The Scheidts are remembered by many as possibly the greatest givers in University of Memphis history with a prevailing appreciation for arts and culture on a grand scale. “It was such an honor to meet both Rudi and Honey the very moment I came onboard at the University of Memphis in spring of 2017,” said Dr. Anne Hogan, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts. “I have
