Kenneth Rodney Hudson

He was a 1947 graduate of Falconer High School, and is a veteran of the US Army, serving abroad during the Korean War 1950-1952, returning with a Purple Heart.

He was a member of the “Chadakoin 5” (sometimes 6) performing Dixieland Jazz in the Jamestown area in the 1960s.

He was a master mechanic and owner of Rod Hudson’s Garage of Falconer for approximately 25 years, including a FIAT dealership, as well as Scorpion snowmobiles, before turning his talents to restoring antique automobiles. After moving to Trenton, FL, he continued restoring many antique cars, mostly Hudson’s. He developed a system for recorking the clutch discs used in the Hudson vehicles. He was a member of the Florida Chapter of the Hudson, Essex, Terraplane Club, The National Model Railroad Association, The Erie-Lackawanna Historical Society, and a past member of the Early Ford V8 Club. He was also a member of the Waccasassa Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years.

Surviving is his wife of 40 years, Naomi J. (Hinman) Hudson, a daughter, Amy Hudson and grandson Daniel Cardinale of Jamestown, Grand-daughter (Kenneth Brian Hudson) Erika (Cory) Phillips Blake of Warren PA, step-children Lynne Hinman (Richard Menke) of Williamsville, Janet (Don) McElwain of Randolph, Kenneth Hinman of Syracuse, Brian Hinman of Steamburg, David (Beth)Hinman of Novi, Michigan, seven step-grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews in Florida, New York, and Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lois M (Dye) Hudson, Kenneth J. Hudson, a sister Diane Maltz, a son, Kenneth Brian Hudson, his former wife Gretchen J Hudson and a step-daughter-in-law, Susan Hall.

No funeral will be observed, burial will take place in Falconer at the convenience of the family.

Memorials may be sent to Doctors Without Borders.