HIDUKE, James J. 1943-2003

HIDUKE, CVITKOBICH, QUACKENBUSH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/4/2012 at 03:02:36

James J. HiDuke

Jim was born June 9, 1943, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Andrew and Carolyn (Cvitkobich) Hi Duke. He died Monday, November 17, 2003 at his home in Cedar Falls.

He received his Bachelor of Arts at St. Joseph College, Calumet, IN and his Master of Arts at Marquette University. He also did one year of Ph.D work at Notre Dame in Renaissance Literature, and one year of Ph.D work at Carnegie Mellon University in Rhetoric.

On May 19, 2001, he was united in marriage to Carlene D. Quackenbush at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Jim was an English Professor at the University of Northern Iowa since 1967. Jim lived for golf and published roughly twenty poems and two sketches that were drawn in charcoal and pencil. The Dr. Grammar service officially kicked off on February 1, 2000 with a publicity campaign including a billboard and television public service announcements in Eastern Iowa.

Jim is survived by his wife, Carlene of Cedar Falls; his parents, Andrew and Carolyn Hi Duke of Sun City, AZ; brothers, Drew of Frisco, TX, Terry of Ft. Myers, FL and David of Ogden Dunes, IN; sister, Gail Hi Duke of San Clemente, CA and step-son, Michael Quackenbush of San Diego, CA.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society

Source: Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa

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[TERRY HUDSON, Courier Staff Writer, Wednesday, November 19, 2003]

UNI's 'Dr. Grammar' dies

CEDAR FALLS - Well-known University of Northern Iowa Professor James HiDuke died of a heart attack Monday at his home.

HiDuke had been an English professor at UNI since 1967. Around campus, HiDuke, 60, was known as "Dr. Grammar," a nickname that grew into an informal title. He was known by students and faculty alike as a source of answers to tough questions about grammar.

Eventually, that informal title led to the creation of the Dr. Grammar Web site at drgrammar.org, as a way for HiDuke to share his passion for the written word and to answer questions.

Anyone with questions about grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling and general language concerns was welcome to ask HiDuke questions through his Web site. The Dr. Grammar service began in February 2000.

Ken Baughman has worked in the English department with HiDuke for more than 30 years.

"He certainly was a challenging teacher and a strong advocate for students using writing to develop critical thinking skills," Baughman said. "It's a large loss for us. Everyone in the department had a lot of affection for Jim. He was always good-natured and good-humored. We'll really miss him a lot."

Baughman informed students who showed up for HiDuke's classes on Tuesday.

"In his writing classes he worked closely with students on a one-on-one basis with individual projects, so the sorrow they are feeling is very apparent," he said. "He always invested a great deal of time with them."

An avid golfer, HiDuke played tournament golf every weekend from April to October. He once caddied for world champion boxer Joe Louis, Olympic runner Jesse Owens, and - he said on his Web site -- "a few mobsters from Chicago."

"If it was something he loved, he could approach it with immense energy and a lot of fortitude and determination," Baughman said. "He had that in his teaching as well as his golfing."

HiDuke received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Joseph College and his master's from Marquette University. He did his doctorate work at Notre Dame, in Renaissance Literature, and at Carnegie Mellon University, in Rhetoric. He has published about 20 poems.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church.