CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: LUDWIG, Paul H. (d. 1999) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matboyd Matboyd@aol.com January 19, 1999 *********************************************************************** The Chronicle, Centralia-Chahalis, WA Monday January 18, 1999 Obit LUDWIG SCHUSTER WIEST ROYCE GIRE JOSEPH Paul H. Ludwig, 64, an eight year Vader resident, died Thursday, Jan. 14, at his home. Ludwig was born Sept. 5, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Otto A. and Gertrude W. (Schuster) Ludwig. He was reared and attended shcools in the Cleveland area, graduating from high school in Holland, N.Y. He then served with the U.S. Army in Alaska. Following his military service, he moved to Florida, where he worked as a lineman for a few years. He returned to Alaske, and while oomesteading at Delta Junction, Alaska, he met Judith Gire. They were married Sept. 5, 1958, at 'Fairbanks, Alaska. They later moved to Holland, where he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. He transferred to Maple Valley (WA) in 1964, and to Olympia in 1966, with the Soil Conservation Service. He also worked out of the Kelso (WA) office. Ludwig had done extensiive work in the Mount St. Helens restoration porject. He also worked for Wahkiakum county and Skamokawa watershed projects. He retired after working for more than 30 years with the Soil Conservation Service. While living in Loympia, he was a very active member of Evergreen Christian Center. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his wife at home in Vader, he is survived by three daughters, Diane Wiest of Yakima, Gail of Guerneville, Calif., and Beth Joseph of Louisville, KY; a brother, Albert of Chaffee, N.Y.; a sister, Trudy Royce of Arcade, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Remembrances may be donations to Child Evangelical Fellowship of Lewis County, 107 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531, or to the American Cancer Society, c/o 1517 S.W. Mills Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Sticklin Funeral Chapel in Centralia. A memorial service for Paul H Ludwig will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Living Water, 1615 Chambers St. S.E., Olympia, with the Rev Ken Spriggs officiating. ==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====