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HUDSON -- George Hudson, 84, passed peacefully at home on Friday, November 4, 2005 after a short, but brave fight with cancer. A loving and devoted husband, father, uncle, and grandfather, he will be greatly missed by all whom he touched with his gentleness and friendship. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Inez Hudson; four children, Tommy Hudson and wife, Karen, Georgia Hudson and husband, Brent Shepherd, Lucy Lucero and husband, Ernie, all of Albuquerque, and Joanna Hudson and husband, Van Purcella, of Houston; five stepchildren, Margaret Davidson and husband, James Barbour, Connie Martinez and husband, Joseph, Paul Davidson, all of Albuquerque, Dorothy Nesbit and husband, Phillip, of Chicago, and Lisa Davidson of Phoenix; a sister, Dorothy Moore of Greensboro, North Carolina; a brother, T.J. Hudson of Orlando, Florida; and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his very dear friend, John Marshall Buckles. George was born December 16, 1920 in Francisco, North Carolina, and served in the U.S. Marines during WWII from 1940 to 1946. He moved to Albuquerque in 1949 and New Mexico became his much beloved home - as much for the red chile as for the opportunities to go fishing and spend time with his large extended family. While in Albuquerque, he worked for Rupert Plumbing for more than 20 years. He will be remembered for his infinite patience, his wry southern humor, his passion for growing tomatoes, and watching baseball and college basketball (his Atlanta Braves and Duke University). He moved slowly, wore flannel shirts and baseball hats, was gentle, kind, and generous. He will be remembered by all his grandchildren for the time he spent teaching them many skills from fishing, to fixing things around the house. His stories of growing up in North Carolina and, later, his experiences in the Pacific during WWII are legendary in the family. His wife and children cherish the knowledge that he has always been there for them whenever they needed him - a loving husband and father to his family and extended family - a simple caring man and a true Marine. Semper Fi. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in the morning, time pending, at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. Friends may visit Tuesday, November 8, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Interment will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Good Shepherd Center, P.O. Box 749, Albuqerque, NM 87103, or the American Lung Association of New Mexico, 7001 Menaul Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87110. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Sun November 06, 2005