- Date Of Birth: April 29, 1934
- Date Of Death: May 7, 2021
- State: Iowa
Richard “Dick” Bruce Hudson, 87, of Waukee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021.
Dick was born April 29, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa to his parents, Herbert and Lucille (Cote) Hudson. He graduated from Carroll High School in Carroll, Iowa, received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and his master’s from the University of Iowa.
On June 9, 1957, he was united in marriage to Gloria Stafford in Renwick, Iowa and they had three children, Debra, Scott, and Ann. They lived in New Hampton, Iowa (one year), Monona, Iowa (three years), Clear Lake, Iowa (six years), Mason City, Iowa (40 years), and in 2007, moved to Waukee, Iowa.
Dick worked as a teacher and coach for 37 years within the school systems of New Hampton, Monona, Clear Lake, and Mason City. After retiring from teaching, he continued his involvement in education by winning the election to the Mason City School Board for four consecutive, three-year terms. Throughout his career, he was also a regular volunteer for the Mason City, Iowa State, and National Education Associations.
He was a former member of the Presbyterian Church in Mason City, where he served the church in many roles, and a current member of Heartland Presbyterian Church in Clive, Iowa where he served as an Elder. He volunteered at North Iowa Hospice while in Mason City and Hospice of Central Iowa while living in Waukee and was a member of the New Horizons Band in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dick is survived by his sister, Mary Lu Aft, and her husband Richard of Cincinnati, Ohio; his children, Debra Hudson of Mason City, Iowa, Scott Hudson of Chicago, Illinois, and Ann Hudson of West Des Moines, Iowa; and, three grandsons, Ryan, Daniel and Jonathan Hudson all living in Chicago.
He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
