Rudy Leatherman

Rudy was a joy to be around. He was a genius in many facets of HVAC and he loved to train and share his knowledge. He is truly missed!

Rudy shared an apartment with Marcie Paul and me in the mid seventies when we all found ourselves in Madrid teaching English as an adventure. He was such a good guy, lots of fun. He was more of a risk taker than I was so many of the group’s sightseeing weekends turned out way more interesting than originally planned. Apologies for the very late post, I only heard of his passing in the last few days. When I knew him he was a friend worth having and it appears he kept that quality all his...

I new Rudy through his sales calls at HBB. He was a great guy and will be missed. I wish the family comfort during these times.

I am so sad to read this. I knew Rudy in high school but we became very close at OU. When I transferred to school in Athens, Georgia he came south and visited me there. Once I moved to Seattle we unfortunately lost contact. It has always made me wonder became of this wonderful person! It sounds like he led a great life but I am grieving for his family as I know they will certainly miss him. To his entire family I send you my deepest condolences. May his spirit live on.

Dearest Andrea, I only met Rudy a couple of times but I could tell you two had a very special bond that in some ways reminded me of your parents relationship - probably because of Rudy’s warmth & sense of humor. Still, so sorry for your loss and grateful for the time we shared together at your daughter’s wedding.

So sorry to hear about Rudy’s passing. I recall many happy occasions with Rudy in the 70’s while we were at OU. He was a thoughtful guy that could find common ground with almost anyone; he could put you at ease and was always interested in what others had to say. I’ll always remember him finishing a funny story with a big grin on his face. I’m so sorry he has passed and regret losing touch with him over the years.

I'm so sorry for the loss of Rudy. We were friends back in the 70's riding motorcycles together in Athens. We spent many weekends going to Nascar and Indy Car races all over. Had a great time with a great guy, he is missed. God Bless him.

I am not sure if I am over the shock yet! Rudy and I go back to 1986 when he was at COAD. He was a great student initially, then instructor and a friend from the beginning. What a fantastic person. We always joked that he was the good cop and I was the bad cop. There are thousands of persons that might have never met me if it weren't for Rudy and visa versa. We shared as much knowledge and experience with each other as we could, always wanting to help others. I will miss him!! I am...