Martin J. Lueders

Lueders, Martin J. "Marty" Born on the Fourth of July, 1962 in Niles, Michigan and passed away on June 10, 2014 in Chicago Heights, Illinois following a long illness. Marty grew up in Homewood, Illinois and lived many years in Scotland and Washington, D.C. As an adult, he led an adventurous life as a photojournalist, documenting injustice, poverty and suffering in bleak and dangerous war-torn corners of the world. Marty was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Lueders. He is survived by his three children, Eilidh, Jack and Callum of Scotland; his siblings, Ann (David) Braden, Peter (Nancy), Jane (Jim Kessler), Tom and Carolyn (David) Burica; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by these; his beloved fiancée, Kathy Hillgard; and many friends throughout the community and country. Private celebrations of his life have been held.