Robert K. Hedrick

Robert K. "Bob" Hedrick, at the age of 102 and a resident of the Paul Spring Retirement Community, Fort Hunt, Virginia, passed away on September 20, 2024.
He was born in Holly Meadows, WV on August 28, 1922, to Walter Scott+ and Lulu Moore+ Hedrick. He served in the US Army during World War II. In 1944, he married Lorraine Kisner+ and were together for 61 years. They had three children, Robert Kenny Jr. (Walter Huxley+), Ronald Dean (Teresa) and Patti Lingafelt (Charles).
He received a BCE from George Washington University, MCE from Catholic University and worked toward a PhD at George Washington University. Robert worked for the US Army as a civil engineer. After his retirement, he was an instructor at Northern Virginia Community College.
His two brothers, Walter Harold + (Ernestine) and Carl Marshall+ (Mary Jane+) proceeded him in death. In addition to his children and their spouses, he leaves behind six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and one great, great grandson. He also leaves behind his companion, Jean Elliott.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 4, at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20003 with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Hedrick Memorial Family Fund at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation.