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Obituary for HUDSON


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday December 31, 2008

Kurt E. Hudson, beloved father, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly December 26, 2008 at Lovelace Hospital. A longtime local resident, Kurt had many friends and family members in the area. He graduated from the Albuquerque Academy in 1972, and served as a U.S. Army photographer in Alabama before returning here. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a political science degree, and later supervised a chain of gas stations for Texaco and Chevron. At the time of his death, he was working with eTelecare in support of AT&T. Kurt was an accomplished photographer and a well-read student of life. He was a dedicated father, friend and brother with the proverbial heart of gold, and he committed small acts of kindness as a daily practice. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living at 2801 Louisiana Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM. A reception will follow in the church hall. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Swan Hudson and son, Connor Robert Hudson, both of Albuquerque; and his best friend for life, Jule Larsen. Other survivors include his mother, Janet Hudson, formerly of Albuquerque and now of Visalia, CA; three sisters, Lynn Hudson Kopola of Tampa, FL Kymry Hudson of Visalia, CA, and Tracy Hudson Cohen of Portland, OR; and three brothers, Brent Hudson of Portland, Ore., Jon Hudson of Albuquerque, and Neff Hudson of San Antonio, TX. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Heber S. Hudson, a local child psychiatrist; and a brother, Scott Hudson.