Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient John Redding
John 'Bob' Robert Redding
Feb. 15, 1941 - Aug. 9, 2019
Bob was born to Robert and Ersel Redding Feb. 15, 1941, in Spokane, Wash. He grew up in Cheney and Spokane and went on to attend Washington State University where he was a proud member and president of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He married Patricia Thompson in 1964 and together they had two children, Scott and Christy.
In 1966 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and attended Officer Candidate School and was deployed to Vietnam...
