James R. Hodson, 86, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at St. Anthony Health Care. He was born January 19, 1932, in Indianapolis to the late Harry and Myrtle (Schuyler) Hodson. James graduated from George Washington High School in Indianapolis in 1950 and attended Purdue Extension in Indianapolis. He served in theContinue Reading
James R. Hodson
January 19, 1932 - October 14, 2018
James R. Hodson, 86, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at St. Anthony Health Care.
He was born January 19, 1932, in Indianapolis to the late Harry and Myrtle (Schuyler) Hodson.
James graduated from George Washington High School in Indianapolis in 1950 and attended Purdue Extension in Indianapolis.
He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.
On July 3, 1952, he married Mary Ann Pearson in Dallas, GA. She preceded him in death on July 6, 1997.
James worked as a Senior Engineering Technician for Eli Lilly Company for 36 years before retiring in 1989.
He attended Christ United Methodist Church.
Surviving are sons, Brian (Colleen) Hodson and Scott (Renee) Hodson both of Lafayette, James Hodson (Cheryl) of MI, daughter, Tracy (Mark) Gaylor of Cincinnati, OH, brother, Charles Hodson of Seal Beach, CA, and a sister, Beverly (Dee) Hughey of Indianapolis. Also surviving are six grandchildren, a step grandchild, a great granddaughter and four step-great grandchildren.
James was preceded in death by a grandson.
There will be no services. Entombment will be with his wife at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.