Larry Lavern Hudson

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Obituary- Hudson, Larry

Larry L. Hudson
ROSSVILLE- Larry L. Hudson of Rossville died at the age of 66 on Monday September 19,2005 after a short battle with lung cancer. He had spent his final days at Lexington Park Acute Care Facility in Topeka, Kansas. He was born June, 30,1939, in Rossville, KS to Wesley and Loma Landis Hudson.

He was a life long resident of Rossville, graduating from Rossville High School in 1957. After graduation he was a carpenter until he was drafted into the US Army during the Berlin Crisis in 1961. He graduated from the US Provost Marshall school in Ft. Gordon, GA and spent his tour of duty as a military policeman. Upon his discharge, he went to work for Weststar Energy, formerly known as KP&L, as an Apprentice Lineman and retired in 2001 as a Line Foreman in the Topeka Division. He was a member of the Jimmy Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion in Rossville and a 30 year member of LU IBEW #304. He spent eight years on the Rossville City Council as Water Commissioner, eight years on USD #321 School Board and four years on the CRWD#2 Water District Board.

He married Linda Lee Hurley September 9, 1961, in Rossville. She survives.

Other survivors include his son, Greg Hudson and wife Elizabeth of Rossville, his brother, Duane Hudson and wife Mary of Topeka, and his 2 sisters, Virginia Hays of Topeka and Shirley Hudson of Rossville. He is also survived by 4 nephews, 2 nieces, 12 great nieces and nephews and 4 great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Douglas Hudson who died May 30,1990.

Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, Sept. 22nd at the Rossville Christian Church with burial at the Rossville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Wednesday evening at Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka. He will lie in state from 12-9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Rossville Community Library, 407 N. Main, Rossville, KS 66533 or the American Diabetes Assn, sent in care of the Funeral Home.