Obituary of Earl A. Hudson

Earl A. Hudson, 90, of Marcellus and formerly of Camillus died at home Wednesday, August 26, 2015 with family by his side. Earl was a farmer all his life. He began working with his father and family at the A. W. Hudson and Sons Farm, and then in the 1970's established a partnership with his brothers as Manorcrest Farms. In 1984, Earl, along with his sons Peter and Lee, formed Hudson Egg Farms, where he worked till 2012. Earl was a member of the Skaneateles United Methodist Church, serving on several committees. He was Director of the Central Co-operative Insurance Company for 45 years, in which 30 of those years he was president. Earl was on the Town of Camillus Planning Board for 13 years, including 6 years as chairman. Surviving Earl are his wife of 64 years the former Evelyn Harrison; seven children Paul (Frances), Phillip (Tina), Peter (Shirley), Ellen Hudson all of Camillus, Lucy (Walter) Copeland of Skaneateles, Lee (Patsy) of Camillus and Linda (Richard) Breeden of Connecticut; 19 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and his brother Olin (Sue) Hudson of Camillus. A memorial funeral service will be Sunday, August 30th at 2pm in the Skaneateles United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends after the service. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Skaneateles United Methodist Church, 26 Jordan Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152.