Rudy Schattke, 85, passed away December 1, 2017. He earned his bachelors, masters and doctorate from the University of Illinois. Rudy was a CPA and when he took the exam he received one of the top seven scores in the country. He became an esteemed professor of Accounting, first at ASU (1958-1961) and then at the University of Colorado from 1961 until his retirement in 1997. He received the Salgo-Noren Foundation Award for Excellence in teaching in 1968. He worked in the research and writing department of the AICPA in NY, NY from 1968-1970 and served on the Accounting Executive Standards committee from 1984 to 1987. He authored three text books and published numerous articles. Rudy was preceded in death by a brother. He is survived by his wife Norma (nee Brooks), a brother, a son, two daughters, four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. A celebration of his life was held at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church on December 15, 2017. Contributions may be made to: TRU Community Care, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO 80026 or to: The Music Department Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 2485 Stanford Court, Boulder, CO 80305. (Source: ASU Foundation)