Obit of Hudson, Fred G - Garfield County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    18 Nov 2007
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Hudson, Fred G.

Fred G. Hudson, M.D. December 9, 1923 - March 1, 2007 San Francisco 
internist, gastroenterologist, philanthropist and friend, Fred G. 
Hudson, M.D. was born in Enid, OK, on December 9, 1923. He first came 
to San Francisco for an internship at St. Luke's in 1950 and returned 
in 1960 to begin a successful private practice that continued until 
his retirement in 1992. A resident of Nob Hill, Fred was a fixture at 
Harris Restaurant, the Big Four and the Balboa Café where he enjoyed 
excellent meals, good friends and fine gin. Fred was a man of 
impeccable taste who reveled in the rich cultural life of San 
Francisco. He enjoyed music, antiquing and travel, especially to 
London where he attended the races at Ascot on several occasions. 
Active in many San Francisco charities, Fred served on the board of 
the San Francisco Opera, the Salvation Army's Harbor Lights program 
and the board of trustees of Grace Cathedral. He was a proud member 
of the Society of California Pioneers, the Fang and Claw Club and the 
Sovereign Miltary Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of 
Rhodes and of Malta. As the founder and director of STOP NOW, Inc., a 
critical care alcoholism treatment program at the old Presbyterian 
Hospital in San Francisco, Fred began a long interest in alcohol 
addiction treatment and assisted many alcoholics into recovery. As 
one alcoholic wrote, "he made me think getting sober was my own 
idea." Fred took him to Harbor Lights and was so impressed by the 
program, he later joined the board of directors. Dr. Hudson was an 
alumnus of Kemper Military School, Carleton College and the 
University of Oklahoma Medical School. He was the son of Dr. 
Frederick Auld and Grace Elizabeth Goltry Hudson and is preceded in 
death by his sister, Virginia Hudson Chambers. Fred is survived by 
his adopted son, C.L. "Jack" Bell of San Francisco and will be missed 
by his large circle of friends and acquaintances. A memorial 
celebration of Fred's life will be held at Grace Cathedral on 
Tuesday, March 20th at 4:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. A 
private burial service will be held in Enid, OK. Memorial 
contributions in honor of Dr. Fred G. Hudson may be made to Grace 
Cathedral or charity of your choice.

Published in the San Francisco Chronicle from 3/13/2007 - 3/14/2007.
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