SR596 - In memory of James Albert "Dick" Hudson of White Oak.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 596       In Memory   of   James Hudson            WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew   to a close with the passing of James Albert Hudson of White Oak on   April 26, 2025, at the age of 88; and          WHEREAS, Born in Carthage on December 4, 1936, to Jeff and   Cammie Hudson, "Dick" Hudson was the youngest of 10 children; he   graduated from Carthage High School and Kilgore College, and he   proudly served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft radar   technician while stationed in Rapid City, South Dakota; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Hudson went on to distinguish himself over   the course of a career with the Texas Eastman Company that   spanned nearly four decades; he worked in research and   development at the Longview chemical complex, earning a   reputation for his exemplary work ethic, high standards, and   dedicated mentorship of the company's interns; and          WHEREAS, Civically engaged, Mr. Hudson represented the   Republican Party as a precinct chair, primary election judge, and   assistant general election judge at the Gregg County Courthouse;   he was also a man of deep faith and a longtime member of Woodland   Christian Church and of First Christian Church in Longview, where   he held many offices and served as a longtime Sunday school   teacher; a skilled craftsman, he enjoyed making crosses, crèche   nativity scenes, and walking canes and sharing them with others   as gifts; some of his work adorns the classrooms and halls of   First Christian Church; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hudson was blessed with   the love and support of his wife, Betty Jo, with whom he shared a   rewarding marriage of nearly half a century; together, the couple   raised two daughters, Shannon and Sherri, and with the passage of   time, they welcomed two grandchildren and a great-grandchild   into their treasured family; and          WHEREAS, Dick Hudson lived a full and generous life   surrounded by those he loved, and they will forever carry him   close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Albert   Hudson and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:   to his wife, Betty Jo Magness; to his daughters, Shannon Sasser   and her husband, Tony, and Sherri Ware and her husband, Jamie; to   his granddaughters, Heather Davis and Jordan Ware; to his   great-grandson, Sutton Davis; and to his other relatives and   friends; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Dick Hudson.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate