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Werner Riedel

Born February 11, 1930 · Freiburg, Germany

Died September 6, 2019 · aged 89

Werner Riedel was born February 11, 1930 in Freiburg, Germany to Gustav and Helene Riedel. He grew up in the midst of WWII in Germany and survived many hardships that shaped his character. At the age of 14, he began his life work as an electrician and later immigrated to the United States at the age of 29 to pursue the American dream. He worked for a local electrical company until he learned the E…