Charles J. Hudson ’59

Charlie Hudson died July 11, 2025, after a long illness.

Born in Oak Tree, N.J., he attended Highland Park High School, where he was president of his class, in the National Honor Society, and a star on the track team, becoming the New Jersey high school state mile champion in his junior year. At Princeton, he continued with track all four years. Elected captain of the cross-country team his senior year, he received the Rosengarten Cross Country Award for sportsmanship and performance. He majored in biology, was a member of Terrace, and roomed with David Huber.

Upon graduating Charlie married Dorothy Underwood and enrolled at McGill School of Medicine in Montreal. He then joined the U.S. Public Health Service and moved to Alaska, providing medical service throughout the state, often by bush plane. After several years the Hudsons moved to Cooperstown, N.Y., where they lived for 50 years. When he retired, Charlie was director of the geriatric program at the Capital District Psychiatric Center in Albany, N.Y.

Charlie was a man of unusual depth. Devoted to social justice, his interests were wide. He loved competitive snowshoe racing, fencing, biking, astronomy, Greek philosophy, and baroque music. He was a competitive swimmer into his 80s.

Charlie is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy; three children; four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.