Hossein Hekmatdoost

Hossein “Baba” Hekmatdoost, 81 yrs old, passed away on April 11 after a long illness. A graduate of Tehran University and Tulane University. A resident of Covington, he worked for the U.S Department of the Interior as a Petroleum Engineer. He was an avid gardener with a “green thumb.” He is survived by his wife Kathleen,  daughters Leyla Perkins and Nekissa Hekmatdoost and sons Dr. Kevon Hekmatdoost and Ian Hekmatdoost and 8 grandchildren. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him, especially his family.