J. R. HUDSON IP: 173.65.77.82 Posted on April 11, 2009 at 03:42:49 PM by LARRY VINCENT
TO ALL RETIREES,
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RF&PA ANNOUNCES THAT WE LOST J.R.HUDSON THIS MORNING. HE HAD BEEN FIGHTING A HARD FIGHT WITH CANCER. LIKE SO MANY OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY HE TOO LOST THE BATTLE. J.R. WAS A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR RETIREES. NOTHING MADE HIM MORE ANGRY THAN TO SEE EFFORTS TO DIMINISH THE FUTURE FINANCIAL WELL BEING OF RETIREES. HE WOULD ALWAYS SAY THAT WE MUST WATCH THE ROAD AHEAD AND BE EVER VIGILANT FOR PROBLEMS. J.R. LOVED LIVING, HIS FAMILY,GRANDCHILDREN AND FRIENDS. THE LAST TIME I SAW J.R. IN THE HOSPITAL, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON CAME TO VISIT. J.R. LIT UP AND HIS VOICE BECAME STRONGER. HE HAD A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE. THEY WERE GOOD MEDICINE FOR HIM. HE HAD MANY FRIENDS WHO WILL MISS HIM, ESPECIALLY BILLY LYNN. THEY HAD A LONG FRIENDSHIP THAT ENDURED FOR MANY YEARS. J.R. IS GONE FOR NOW BUT ONE DAY WE WILL SEE HIM AGAIN. HE WILL MEET US WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE, HIS HAND OUTSTRETCHED AND ASK HOW WE HAVE BEEN. I AM SURE OF THIS. WE WILL ALL REMEMBER HIM WELL, HE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. I BELEIVE THERE WILL BE A FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HIM. WHEN THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE, WE WILL PUT THEM ON THE WEBSITE.
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