CLINTON – Dr. Rodney Malcolm Redding, 91, Professor Emeritus of UMA, died peacefully in his home early Sunday morning, Oct. 6, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1933, Rod was a Korean War Veteran. He was selected for the Honor Flight in 2023 and he proudly went to Washington, D.C., with his best friend and guardian, Bill Lowenstein.

Having dedicated his life to education, he is remembered by many administrators and psychology students from around Maine. He was instrumental in getting Thomas College and KVCC accredited, which are legacies to this day. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s he was president of National Council on Alcoholism-Maine and along with his surviving wife Judy, was a primary contributor to the legislation that set precedent to funding programs for alcohol and drug treatment, prevention, and education throughout the state. He died a grateful recovering alcoholic with 45 years of sobriety and was a respected and honored member of the recovery community.

Rod was known for his love of Maine, nature, and fishing, and invited everyone (literally everyone) fishing with him and always said, “I know a place where I can guarantee you’ll catch a fish.”

He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, blended family of five daughters and two sons, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. They will carry on his sense of humor, love of nature, mineral collecting … and of course, fishing.

Please visit Rod’s memorial page at https://svremembrancecenter.com/obituaries/rodney-redding where condolences, photos, and special memories may be shared.

Donations may be made in his honor to Donations (honorflightmaine.org) or Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs: Instructor Certifications: Educational Programs: Programs & Resources: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.