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Lottie Louise Riekehof
American interpreter (1920–2020)
Lottie Riekehof | |
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Photo from Battern High School Yearbook, 1937 | |
| Born | (1920-08-13)August 13, 1920 Germany |
| Died | August 6, 2020 (aged 99) Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Interpreter and Educator |
Lottie Louise Riekehof (August 13, 1920 – August 6, 2020) was an American Sign Language interpreter, author, and a pioneer in the field of professional sign language interpreting.[1][2]: 10 She wrote one of the first curriculums for interpreter educators, and trained interpreters and interpreter educators all over the world.[2]: 28 [3]
Biography
Early life
Lottie Riekehof was born 1920 in Germany to Henry and Laura Riekehof, and was the oldest of four children.[4] In 1923, Riekehof, with her parents and younger sister, Ruth, immigrated from Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia to Elizabeth, New Jersey