Robert "Rock" Arthur Hudson

Robert “Rock” Hudson, 52, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2018, in Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Born September 29, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, “Rock”, as he was known to friends, was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. He was a graduate of Alma College where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. “Rock” was actively involved in the city and his neighborhood communities, serving on the boards of the Northtown Neighborhood Association, and later, the Old Town Neighborhood Association. He served two terms on the City of Lansing Board of Fire Commissioners, was an active member of the Old Town Commercial Association, was a Trustee of the Historical Society of Greater Lansing, and served on the mayor’s Neighborhoods and Public Safety Transition Committee. “Rock” was skilled at fund raising, and utilized this skill on behalf of some of these organizations. He was innovative, feisty, determined, and always ready to offer a helping hand to others.

Rock loved Halloween and enjoyed collecting Halloween decorations and displaying them for the benefit of the neighborhood children. Articles featuring “Rock” and his Halloween collection appeared in the Lansing State Journal and The State News. He also enjoyed Egyptology.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kirk Arthur Hudson and his brother, Kirk Andrew Hudson.

He will be lovingly remembered by his mother, Carolyn P. Hudson; his biological father, Robert Ewalt (Priscilla); his biological mother, Paula Lockhart; his siblings, Elizabeth Purcell and Carolyn Hudson; his aunt, Kim McCoy (Bill); and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Special thanks are extended to all of the staff at Sparrow Hospital who lovingly cared for “Rock” during his final days.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 510 Ottawa St., Lansing, on Saturday, July 28, at 11:30 a.m. The family will greet friends after the service at a reception and luncheon in the church social hall.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Plans are under way to establish a fund in the name of Robert “Rock” Hudson, for the recording and preservation of Lansing neighborhood history. Further information on this fund will be available at a later date.

The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home.