son of Ferdinand Leonidas Hudson - Mary Louisa Sarah Gay
Mr. Z.A. Hudson, 87, prominent pioneer citizen of this city for the past 64 years, died at his home, 722 Elm Street, Sunday morning following an illness of eight months.
Funeral rites for Mr. Hudson were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J.C. Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery with Morrison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudson came to Graham in August, 1891 to work with his uncle, the late Captain A.T. Gay, who was then District Clerk, and he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Myrtle Morrison of this city on 23 October 1895. She preceded him in death in October, 1950.
Mr. Hudson united with the First Presbyterian church on Feb. 26, 1893, and was elected to the office of Deacon on April 19, 1893. He served in this church office for almost 22 years until the congregation elected him to the office of Ruling Elder on March 7, 115.
During his 62 years as an officer in the First Presbyterian Church, Mr. Hudson served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 35 years. On his resignation in 1936, he was retired from office with a "Hudson Day Recognition" in tribute to his long, faithful service.
However, he was not content with retirement, and his love for his church led him to continue a phase of the Sunday School work. For years Mr. Hudson had been a worker in the International Sunday School Movement and organized Sunday Schools in Tonk Valley, Mount Pleasant, Connor Creek and Flat Rock.
In 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McKinley organized a Sunday School in the Northeast section of the city. A new church building was completed in 1948 and was officially named by the session of the First Presbyterian church as "Hudson Presbyterian Church" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson.
In 1919 and in 1930 Mr. Hudson was called on by the Presbytery to represent it as a Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, at New Orleans and Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. Hudson was interested in civic affairs of the city, and being progressive in his thinking, he was strong for any cause which was for the betterment of the community. At one time he served on the local school board.
Survivors: three daughters: Mrs. E.F. Robertson of Olney; Mrs. Charles A. Harris and Mrs. W.J. Gruby, both of Graham; one son: Fred M. Hudson; two brothers: Rev. F.L. Hudson of La Plata, Mo., and Elbert Hudson of Gibson, Tenn., three sisters: Mrs. Sam Manus of Stanton, Tenn., Mrs. Elizabeth Lesenberry and Mrs. Ruth Martin, both of Gibson, Tenn., four grand; four great.
Pallbearers: John T. Gilmer, Joe E. McKinley, R.L. Morrison, Jr., T.S. Cruikshank of Dallas, Paul Holbrook, John Young, A.L. Green, Ben Brown, Fred Walker, Walter Robbins, J.W. Alexander, W.A. Hancock.
Chapel membership serving as honorary pallbearers: Dewey McGehee of Bryson, Bobby McGehee of Archer City, Jack McClatchey, A.A. Kunkel, Ernest Elliott, O.D. Leach, Johnny Widener, John F. Leach, Pete Burnett.
Mr. Z.A. Hudson, 87, prominent pioneer citizen of this city for the past 64 years, died at his home, 722 Elm Street, Sunday morning following an illness of eight months.
Funeral rites for Mr. Hudson were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J.C. Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery with Morrison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudson came to Graham in August, 1891 to work with his uncle, the late Captain A.T. Gay, who was then District Clerk, and he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Myrtle Morrison of this city on 23 October 1895. She preceded him in death in October, 1950.
Mr. Hudson united with the First Presbyterian church on Feb. 26, 1893, and was elected to the office of Deacon on April 19, 1893. He served in this church office for almost 22 years until the congregation elected him to the office of Ruling Elder on March 7, 115.
During his 62 years as an officer in the First Presbyterian Church, Mr. Hudson served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 35 years. On his resignation in 1936, he was retired from office with a "Hudson Day Recognition" in tribute to his long, faithful service.
However, he was not content with retirement, and his love for his church led him to continue a phase of the Sunday School work. For years Mr. Hudson had been a worker in the International Sunday School Movement and organized Sunday Schools in Tonk Valley, Mount Pleasant, Connor Creek and Flat Rock.
In 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McKinley organized a Sunday School in the Northeast section of the city. A new church building was completed in 1948 and was officially named by the session of the First Presbyterian church as "Hudson Presbyterian Church" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson.
In 1919 and in 1930 Mr. Hudson was called on by the Presbytery to represent it as a Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, at New Orleans and Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. Hudson was interested in civic affairs of the city, and being progressive in his thinking, he was strong for any cause which was for the betterment of the community. At one time he served on the local school board.
Survivors: three daughters: Mrs. E.F. Robertson of Olney; Mrs. Charles A. Harris and Mrs. W.J. Gruby, both of Graham; one son: Fred M. Hudson; two brothers: Rev. F.L. Hudson of La Plata, Mo., and Elbert Hudson of Gibson, Tenn., three sisters: Mrs. Sam Manus of Stanton, Tenn., Mrs. Elizabeth Lesenberry and Mrs. Ruth Martin, both of Gibson, Tenn., four grand; four great.
Pallbearers: John T. Gilmer, Joe E. McKinley, R.L. Morrison, Jr., T.S. Cruikshank of Dallas, Paul Holbrook, John Young, A.L. Green, Ben Brown, Fred Walker, Walter Robbins, J.W. Alexander, W.A. Hancock.
Chapel membership serving as honorary pallbearers: Dewey McGehee of Bryson, Bobby McGehee of Archer City, Jack McClatchey, A.A. Kunkel, Ernest Elliott, O.D. Leach, Johnny Widener, John F. Leach, Pete Burnett.
son of Ferdinand Leonidas Hudson - Mary Louisa Sarah Gay
Mr. Z.A. Hudson, 87, prominent pioneer citizen of this city for the past 64 years, died at his home, 722 Elm Street, Sunday morning following an illness of eight months.
Funeral rites for Mr. Hudson were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J.C. Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery with Morrison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudson came to Graham in August, 1891 to work with his uncle, the late Captain A.T. Gay, who was then District Clerk, and he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Myrtle Morrison of this city on 23 October 1895. She preceded him in death in October, 1950.
Mr. Hudson united with the First Presbyterian church on Feb. 26, 1893, and was elected to the office of Deacon on April 19, 1893. He served in this church office for almost 22 years until the congregation elected him to the office of Ruling Elder on March 7, 115.
During his 62 years as an officer in the First Presbyterian Church, Mr. Hudson served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 35 years. On his resignation in 1936, he was retired from office with a "Hudson Day Recognition" in tribute to his long, faithful service.
However, he was not content with retirement, and his love for his church led him to continue a phase of the Sunday School work. For years Mr. Hudson had been a worker in the International Sunday School Movement and organized Sunday Schools in Tonk Valley, Mount Pleasant, Connor Creek and Flat Rock.
In 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McKinley organized a Sunday School in the Northeast section of the city. A new church building was completed in 1948 and was officially named by the session of the First Presbyterian church as "Hudson Presbyterian Church" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson.
In 1919 and in 1930 Mr. Hudson was called on by the Presbytery to represent it as a Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, at New Orleans and Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. Hudson was interested in civic affairs of the city, and being progressive in his thinking, he was strong for any cause which was for the betterment of the community. At one time he served on the local school board.
Survivors: three daughters: Mrs. E.F. Robertson of Olney; Mrs. Charles A. Harris and Mrs. W.J. Gruby, both of Graham; one son: Fred M. Hudson; two brothers: Rev. F.L. Hudson of La Plata, Mo., and Elbert Hudson of Gibson, Tenn., three sisters: Mrs. Sam Manus of Stanton, Tenn., Mrs. Elizabeth Lesenberry and Mrs. Ruth Martin, both of Gibson, Tenn., four grand; four great.
Pallbearers: John T. Gilmer, Joe E. McKinley, R.L. Morrison, Jr., T.S. Cruikshank of Dallas, Paul Holbrook, John Young, A.L. Green, Ben Brown, Fred Walker, Walter Robbins, J.W. Alexander, W.A. Hancock.
Chapel membership serving as honorary pallbearers: Dewey McGehee of Bryson, Bobby McGehee of Archer City, Jack McClatchey, A.A. Kunkel, Ernest Elliott, O.D. Leach, Johnny Widener, John F. Leach, Pete Burnett.
Mr. Z.A. Hudson, 87, prominent pioneer citizen of this city for the past 64 years, died at his home, 722 Elm Street, Sunday morning following an illness of eight months.
Funeral rites for Mr. Hudson were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J.C. Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery with Morrison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudson came to Graham in August, 1891 to work with his uncle, the late Captain A.T. Gay, who was then District Clerk, and he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Myrtle Morrison of this city on 23 October 1895. She preceded him in death in October, 1950.
Mr. Hudson united with the First Presbyterian church on Feb. 26, 1893, and was elected to the office of Deacon on April 19, 1893. He served in this church office for almost 22 years until the congregation elected him to the office of Ruling Elder on March 7, 115.
During his 62 years as an officer in the First Presbyterian Church, Mr. Hudson served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 35 years. On his resignation in 1936, he was retired from office with a "Hudson Day Recognition" in tribute to his long, faithful service.
However, he was not content with retirement, and his love for his church led him to continue a phase of the Sunday School work. For years Mr. Hudson had been a worker in the International Sunday School Movement and organized Sunday Schools in Tonk Valley, Mount Pleasant, Connor Creek and Flat Rock.
In 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McKinley organized a Sunday School in the Northeast section of the city. A new church building was completed in 1948 and was officially named by the session of the First Presbyterian church as "Hudson Presbyterian Church" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson.
In 1919 and in 1930 Mr. Hudson was called on by the Presbytery to represent it as a Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, at New Orleans and Charlottesville, Va.
Mr. Hudson was interested in civic affairs of the city, and being progressive in his thinking, he was strong for any cause which was for the betterment of the community. At one time he served on the local school board.
Survivors: three daughters: Mrs. E.F. Robertson of Olney; Mrs. Charles A. Harris and Mrs. W.J. Gruby, both of Graham; one son: Fred M. Hudson; two brothers: Rev. F.L. Hudson of La Plata, Mo., and Elbert Hudson of Gibson, Tenn., three sisters: Mrs. Sam Manus of Stanton, Tenn., Mrs. Elizabeth Lesenberry and Mrs. Ruth Martin, both of Gibson, Tenn., four grand; four great.
Pallbearers: John T. Gilmer, Joe E. McKinley, R.L. Morrison, Jr., T.S. Cruikshank of Dallas, Paul Holbrook, John Young, A.L. Green, Ben Brown, Fred Walker, Walter Robbins, J.W. Alexander, W.A. Hancock.
Chapel membership serving as honorary pallbearers: Dewey McGehee of Bryson, Bobby McGehee of Archer City, Jack McClatchey, A.A. Kunkel, Ernest Elliott, O.D. Leach, Johnny Widener, John F. Leach, Pete Burnett.
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