- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1940
- Date Of Death: April 2, 2011
- State: Indiana
Kumar’s “Q” Ahdieh, 70, Alexandria, passed away April 2, 2011, at Bethany Pointe Health Campus-Anderson.
He was born October 18, 1940, in Tehran, Iran, and resided in Alexandria. He lived in the Muncie area for over 35 years. Q was a fourth-generation member of the Baha’i Faith and a member of the Muncie Baha’i Community for many years. He graduated with a Masters’s Degree in engineering from Northwestern Missouri State University in 1970; as well as furthering his education at several technical schools throughout the world. Q traveled around the world three times and was always eager to share his stories and experiences with friends. One of his proudest moments was on October 25, 1985, when he was naturalized as a United States citizen. Q’s most memorable and enjoyable occasions of his life revolved around the exceptional Persian dinners he lovingly prepared. He also loved wood carving.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Landon Ahdieh; 2 sons, Keumars A. Ahdieh II and his wife, Theresa of China, and Kamran Ahdieh of Muncie; Step-daughter, Melissa and her husband Curtis Thomas of North Carolina; step-son Brady L. Landon and his fiance Georgia of Elwood; brother, Faramars Ahdieh; 8 grandchildren, Monique M. Ahdieh, Ty Ahdieh, Carson Thomas, Haley, and Taner Landon, Kayla, Korbin, and Devon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Abdullah and Touran Modarai Ahdieh, and 3 sisters. Q touched the hearts of everyone he met and will be remembered as a generous, kind, considerate, loving father, husband, grandpa, and friend.
