Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-11-23 | Page 14 | Richard R. Hudson Laid at Final Rest

HW l HUDSON Brief but Impressive Services Arc Held in the Masonic Temple. Simple but impressive services were held In memory of Richard R. Hudson In the Masonic temple at "J:30 o'clock Tuesday Tues-day afternoon. These were in charge of Wasatch lodge No. 1, V. and A. M., or which Mr. Hudson had been a member. Rev. Dr. W. M. Padcn made a brief but very appropriate address. The services were opened with the Lord's prayer by the Masons In attendance, attend-ance, after whloh Mrs. Jack Taylor and Miss .Edna Dwyer sang "Abide With Me." Dr. J'adcn spoko very feelingly of the quiet, maaterfu) and kindly llfo of Mr. Hudson, as he had known him. Ho had known him. ho sold, only as an old man, but he added to the effect that ono can Judge of a man's younger years best by what he Is as an old man. "Mr. Hudson's life," ho said, "speaks for Itsoir,? Ho lived a llfo that was worth living right up to tho end. Tie. hold on to his work and bin social and rellglouB duties to Ihe very laiL" Dr. Paden told how he had once ro-lurncd ro-lurncd home just after Mr Hudson had recovered from a dangerous attack of heart trouble. In speaking of tho circumstance, cir-cumstance, Mr. Hudson hail said In hla quiet waj" "I thought I was going to go. but am glad I didn't for I would like to slay and help mother (hl3 wife) through." "Mother" died just two weeks before he did.' so that his wish was granted. grant-ed. "Dr. Padcn rofeurod to tho death of Mr. Hudson, which came in his olghtleth year, as un ideal ending for a good wholesome Christian llfo. The services wero closed with Ihe singing sing-ing of "One Sweetly Solemn Thought.." by Mrs. Taylor and Miss Dwyer. Tho pall-bearers wtero members of the Mnsonlc order. They wero: C. C. Cris-mon. Cris-mon. C. Warnock. Robert .T. Shields, A. B. Cole, A. H. Boxruil and J. Ilerlihy. Interment was In Mt. Olivet cemetery.