Bob Hudson


Bob Hudson Honored By Holston Conference
On October 14, 2008 it came as quite a surprise to Bob when, at the end of a Foundation board meeting, he was presented a framed resolution honoring his many years of service to the Foundation and the Conference. Bob Hudson passed away July 2, 2011. The following story was published in 2009 before his death.
On October 14, 2008, Bob
Hudson was the special guest
of Walt Seaman at the Holston
Conference Foundation's fall board
meeting in Alcoa. It came as quite a
surprise to Bob when, at the end of
the meeting, he was presented a
framed resolution honoring his
many years of service to the
Foundation and the Conference. An
announcement followed that in
addition to the resolution, the Board
had created THE ROBERT B. AND
CAROLYN E. HUDSON SEMINARY
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT with an
initial grant of $25,000. This fund
will annually provide a $1,000
scholarship to a seminary student
from the Holston Conference who
intends to return to Holston to serve
as a pastor. "There is a tremendous
need for this scholarship and
additional resources to support seminary students in the
years to come," said Richard Timberlake, Foundation
board president. The cost to attend seminary has risen
rapidly over the past few years and many of our young
seminary graduates are struggling under a suffocating
debt load. This scholarship honoring Bob and Carolyn is
a great example of what we hope will be a growing
source of support in the years to come.
Bob spent 30 years serving as a
Holston pastor before coming to
the Foundation in 1987. He served
the Foundation with distinction in
many capacities including Director of
Development, Director of Planned
Giving, Executive Director, Board
Member, and Conference Relations
Committee Chairperson. Bob also
served as the Conference Treasurer.
Bob and Carolyn's example of living
the Christian faith through their gifts
of time, talent, treasure, presence,
and faithful service have contributed
significantly to the Foundation's
growth and success through the
years.
Bob helped to build a firm
foundation under the Foundation and
greatly enhanced the previous work of
Ben St. Clair and Gordon Sterchi.
The Foundation Board and its Executive Director are
forever indebted to Bob and Carolyn for their years of
dedicated service and faithfulness to the church. The
seeds that Bob cultivated with donors and churches
during his service as executive director of the
Foundation are still bearing fruit. Well done you good
and faithful servant!
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