In Memoriam, 0419 COBJ, Vol. 48, No. 4 Pg. 68
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Ronald Clinton Hudgens
December 19,1932-October 15, 2018
Joseph C. Jaudon, Jr.
November 27, 1937-February 12, 2019
Carrie Ann Lucas
November 18, 1971-February 24, 2019
Ronald Clinton Hudgens
Ronald (Ron) Clinton Hudgens was born on December 19,1932, in Highland Park, Michigan, and passed away in Loveland, Colorado, on October 15, 2018, surrounded by family. Ron was a proud graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a retired Navy officer. After active duty, he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and practiced intellectual property law. He was the head of intellectual property law at Owens Corning Fiberglas for many years and retired from Agilent Technology. Following retirement, he was a mediator for small claims courts in Loveland, Longmont, and elsewhere. He loved the law and had a superb mind for all things legal.
Energetic and physically active, Ron was an undefeated boxer at the Naval Academy, ran 11 marathons, and took yoga classes. He proudly served our country as an officer in the Navy, and he served as a mentor to young attorneys and technical people while practicing law. Locally, he volunteered for the Loveland sculpture show. He was also a founder and creator of "Purrfectly Gigi," calendars and cards that feature his companion cat, Gigi, and support lung cancer research in honor of his beloved late wife, Dorothy.
Ron was a family man, a friend, and a mentor known and loved for his genuine affection for people, his warm and embracing personality, his generosity, his humility, his commitment to family, and his love of the arts. As a father, he taught the importance of character, honesty, work, personal ethics, and compassion, and he showed how to face challenges with strength, determination, and grace.
Ron was preceded in death by Dorothy, his wife of 57 years; his parents, Clinton and Dorothy Hudgens; his sister Kate Heikkinen; and his nephew Sven Heikkinen. He is survived by his daughters Meredith (Jeremiass) Perez, Reagan Hudgens, and Colby Hudgens; his brother Kim Hudgens; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his cats Gigi and Peach; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members.
Donations in Ron's name made be made to the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation, www.netrf.org.
Joseph C. Jaudon, Jr.
Joseph (Joe) Cabell Jaudon, Ir...
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