Supporting The Mentally Retarded
Hudson and his first wife, the former Lucy North (July 17, 1919–January 15, 1997) were the parents of a mentally-retarded daughter, also named Lucy North Hudson. He became a founding member of both the Shreveport and the Louisiana Association for Retarded Children, and he was a director of the National Association for Retarded Citizens. He was vice chairman of the Louisiana Governor's Commission for Employment of the Handicapped, and was appointed by President Ford to the 24-member President's Committee on Mental Retardation. He delighted in playing Santa Claus at the White House Christmas party for handicapped children of the Washington, D.C., area. He was a founder of the Evergreen Presbyterian Vocational School north of Minden in Webster Parish and the Evergreen House, the forerunner of what became Providence House in Shreveport. His favorite hobby was dancing.
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