Obituary of James & Louise Hudson

James (Jim) Richard Hudson, 79, and Louise Claire Hudson, 80, of Euless, Texas died in a car accident on June 6, 2017 when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. They were married for 57 years and lived in Indiana, Rhode Island, and Connecticut before making Texas their home. 

Jim was in the Navy and retired from Pratt & Whitney. Louise was a home-maker and worked at JC Penny. When they moved to Texas, Jim continued working part-time as he loved meeting new people. Jim and Louise were loving and nurturing parents, grand-parents, and siblings. 

Jim and Louise are survived by their 5 children:  Norma Hudson, Patricia Doubleday, Stephen Hudson, Joanne Saska, and William Hudson. They have 9 grandchildren:  Kevin delRosario, Keith delRosario, Amanda Gottlieb, Chelsea White, Kirsti Doubleday, Corey Salvatore, Emily Hudson, Kyle Hudson, and Amber Hudson and  6 great-grandchildren:  Kaysha delRosario, Gabriel Diaz, Gavin delRosario, Aliyah Roman, Alise delRosario, and Skyler Salvatore and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Jim is survived by his sister, RuthAnne Upchurch. Louise is survived by her 3 brothers, Paul, Richard, and Michael Bettencourt.   

Services for Jim and Louise will take place @ 10:30 am Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Bedford, TX followed by burial services at 1:30 pm at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, TX. Another memorial service will be held on June 17, 2017 at 10 am at St. Mary’s Church, Willimantic Connecticut.   

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 3713 E Harwood Rd, Bedford, TX 76021 or St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 80 Maple Ave., Willimantic, Connecticut 06226.

Jim and Louise, God has you in his keeping, but we all have you in our hearts.