[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 154 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      HONORING JACOB GEORGE HUDSON

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, Jacob George Hudson, or Shag as he was 
known by almost everyone, is one of the most liked and respected men in 
Greenback, Tennessee, a town in my District. I recently received the 
sad news that Shag passed away at the age of 93.
  He lived a long life full of family, friends, and the respect of 
everyone who knew him.
  He was a very close friend to both me and my late father and one of 
the strongest supporters we ever had.
  Although Shag accomplished much personal success, his devotion to 
God, family, and Country always came first.
  He was a member of Greenback First Presbyterian Church for 62 years 
and served his congregation in every way possible as an Elder and 
Deacon. Before his death, Shag asked that people donate to the 
Greenback First Presbyterian Church Building Fund upon his passing 
instead of sending flowers. Even in death, he continued to give.
  Shag also devoted his life to his community. He served on the Loudon 
County Commission from 1954-1982. In that capacity, he married more 
than 3,000 couples. I cannot think of a better way to strengthen the 
base of a community than with an investment in family, and Shag has 
been there from the beginning for so many families in Greenback. Shag 
did not just officiate the ceremonies, but he also served as a living 
example of commitment through his 69-year marriage to his wife Willie 
Dixon Hudson.
  Many in Greenback also know Shag from his 65 years as a cattle broker 
and his 60-year membership in the Greenback Masonic lodge.
  He is especially proud of the time he spent as a member of the Farm 
Service Agency State Committee from 1987-1992. In this position, he was 
able to help farmers all across the State of Tennessee.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to call the remarkable life of Shag 
Hudson to the attention of my Colleagues and other readers of the 
Record and extend my sympathies to his wife Willie, son and daughter-
in-law Ronald and Judy Hudson, daughter and son-in-law Brenda and 
Johnny Powell, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and 
brother Howard. He is greatly missed and fondly remembered by everyone 
lucky enough to have known him.

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