ProfilesinFaith - <b>ANGLICAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR</b>

(From time to time this page will feature some of the many outstanding people who have contributed to the growth of Church of Our Saviour. Contact the Editor for information on those who have previously been featured:
William Richardson Jackson)

JOHN and NANCY HUDSON

John and Nancy Hudson are prominent supporters of the Church of Our Saviour who have performed many acts of service to it and the parish in general--and continue to do so. Their talents and dedication are central to the smooth and efficient operation of the parish.

Nancy (Moulton) was born in Hollywood, California on October 8, 1918--a true California girl. She had two brothers, Everts and Jack, who are now deceased and one sister, Ruth, who lives in Montecito, California. Nancy's education was mostly in local Los Angeles area schools, but for her last year of high school she transferred in 1934 to the Bennett School and Junior College in Millbrook, New York. While there she majored in art and the history of art. At the completion of those studies in 1937 she attended Columbia University in New York City to study stone carving.

Nancy later returned to California and it was there that she met John Hudson. They were married in the latter part of December, 1941. John, also a Los Angeles area Californian, was in the U.S. Army Reserve at the time and held the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was sent overseas in 1942 with the 524th Military Police unit, eventually serving in France with General George Patton's Tank Corps. With the cessation of hostilities he became a military governor in the Bavaria region of Germany. He retired in 1944 with the rank of Major.

Nancy and John then returned to California. It was in 1950 that John joined the Carnation Company, International where he remained for 28 years. In 1952 Nancy and sons John Moulton and Peter were able to join husband John for two years in the Netherlands, living mainly in Rotterdam and The Hague. After returning to California the family unit was completed with the birth of son Jeffrey. They have been further blessed with 5 grand children: Peter and wife, Sharon, have children Michael and Timothy while Jeffrey and wife, Sandy, have children Christopher, Jessica and Juliana.

Nancy has continued her artistic endeavors and over the years her works have included: the painting of a large icon for St. Nicholas Episcopal Church (Encino, CA); outdoor sculptured Stations of the Cross for St. Mary's Retreat House (Santa Barbara, CA); painting of Station of the Cross plaques and the altar Tabernacle for the Anglican Church of Our Saviour (Los Angeles, CA); and many other icons and paintings. A significant portion of all of those artistic works has been of a volunteer and donation nature. Nancy, shown here performing some of her duties, has also been a mainstay in the Altar Guild of the Church of Our Saviour as well as providing constant support of various church projects. Nancy and John enjoy travelling, music, drama and helping others.

John has been in many volunteer actions that, to a great deal, involve aiding friends and other people who may need assistance because of health or other reasons. For many years he contributed his time to a Meals on Wheels program, a great benefit to elderly housebound people. Over the years the parishioners attending the 8AM Sunday Mass have come to expect, and to see, John faithfully performing as collection plate bearer. John also serves as a member of the Vestry.

In addition, John and Nancy have opened their home four or five times a year for a session of the regular Tuesday night Mass, shared supper and instructional period offered by Church of Our Saviour. It is obvious that they have great interest in living lives of personal enrichment and of service to others. Our parish is most fortunate to be on the receiving end of their dedication and to have Nancy say: "our great blessing is our membership in Church of Our Saviour."

For their devotion and sharing of talents we gratefully salute,

JOHN and NANCY HUDSON

Jan. 2004

As requested, we herewith repeat a previous profile:

WILLIAM RICHARDSON JACKSON

William Richardson Jackson has, for many years, been a strength in the Church of Our Saviour. He truly has been a good and faithful servant of our Lord and His mission here on earth. We are proud to highlight him at this time.

Bill was born on October 26, 1920 in Charleston, South Carolina. His family moved to the Bronx section of New York City when he was only nine months of age. He grew up there as did an older brother and a younger sister--both of whom still live in New York.

Bill was in the US Army from 1942 to 1945, attaining the rank of Sergeant and serving in the European Theater of Operations. He continued his education and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. John's University in 1946. This was followed, after further studies, by receiving an LLB Degree from the Brooklyn Law School in 1950. That degree was awarded to him on a Friday and the next Monday he was sworn in as a Federal Narcotics Agent!

Bill's tenure with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics lasted from 1950 to 1967. Seventy-five percent of that time was spent in undercover work in the US and in Mexico. The rest involved making arrests, testifying in court and taking care of ever-present paper work.

Bill worked with the Veterans Administration, from 1970 to 1994, in their Westwood office in Los Angeles, California. That work consisted of counseling veterans and advising them as to their rights under the law. He then retired from such formal work, but certainly not from the many tasks near and dear to him.

Bill's religious training started in the Bronx at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and he was later confirmed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. He joined the Church of Our Saviour, Los Angeles, in September 1965. Over the years he has served in many capacities--sometimes for multiple terms--as an Acolyte, a Lay Reader, Vestryman, Junior Warden, Senior Warden and volunteer maintenance work on the church property. He was one of a core of stalwarts who held the parish together during the "dark days" of its separation from the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles in the 1977-1981 time period. When asked about those days, he said: "I did what had to be done; it really was self-serving; I wanted Our Saviour to succeed because I needed this church."

Bill's wife, Marjorie, of over forty years passed away in 1987. But through all of those years they managed to raise five children (all of whom are college graduates) who have provided them with nine grandchildren. This has been a truly inspiring and uplifting saga about, and we gratefully salute,

WILLIAM RICHARDSON JACKSON