David Carl Hudson was born December 24, 1952 in Rochester, Minnesota to Marion and Beverly (Sawyer) Hudson. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1972. On March 3rd, 1979, David was united in marriage to Connie K. Hudson at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. They were married for 41 years and were blessed with one son and two daughters as well as three grandchildren.

David served his country in the United States Armed Forces (Army) from 1972 – 1975 as a Lieutenant Truck Driver with tours of duty in Colorado Springs, CO and Germany. He was employed by IBM as a Packer/Shipper advancing to Global Commodity Manager in Procurement before retiring in December 2014. He spent 37 plus years with IBM and traveled to many countries around the world. David was an avid Vikings fan who enjoyed spending time working in the yard and flower gardening. He also enjoyed being with his family, granddaughters and friends.

David passed following a courageous battle with cancer on August 13th, 2020. He had attained the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 20 days. David is survived by his wife Connie, son Bradley Hudson and his wife Vanessa Hudson along with their two daughters Marley and Louella Hudson, daughter Kristina Hudson and her wife Brittany Lockwood, mother Beverly (Sawyer) Hudson, sisters Laurie and Jan and brothers Edward, Tom, and John, along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He is predeceased by his father Marion Hudson, daughter Nicole Ann Hudson and grandson, Theo Nash Hudson.

The Memorial Service for David will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:30AM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel.  Burial of David's ashes will be in the Preston, MN State Veteran's Cemetery following the service.