The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-06-29
MGR. HUDSON DIES IN elLRoY.
Beloved Pastor of St. Mary's Church
Passes Away-Death Mourned
by Many Friends.

| Gilroy. Cal, June 1O.-Very Rev
Monsignor Thomas J. F. Hudson. Y.
F., for over forty-three years the pas
| tor of st. Mary's Catholic church at
Gilroy, died at the parochial residence
at l2:O5 o'clock yesterday morning.
He had enjoyed excellent health
until about one month since. when
his sister, Mrs. Annie Miller, passed
away.
Since her death his health has fail
ed rapidly and during the past two
weeks relatives and friends have real
lied that the end was near.
Surrounded by loving relatives,
death came quietly and peacefully to
the reverend father
Father Hudson, as he has always
been known TO our people, iTTespec-
tive creed. was born in Dublin Ire
land, in the year 1929. He received
his ecclesiastic education at All Hal
lows college, Ireland, and was ordain-
ed in the year 1864, especially for the
diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles.
1t being his desire to at once enter
upon his life's work, he lost no time
in entering the new field. where the
efforts of his labor would be best
realized
His biography is practically a part
Of the history of the South Santa
Clara county, the two being so init
mately woven together.
His first Introduction TO the people
of this parish was under the guidance
Of the Rev. Ubach, who recently died
in the southern part of this state, and
whose life's work has been exemplified
in the book Ramona"
When Father Hudson first arrived
in this valley he assumed charge of
St Martins chapel, near San Martin.
the only house of worship in this vi
entity at the time, and for three years
he resided at the home of the late
Lawrence O'TOOle. near the present
site of Rucker
At that time. where the city of Gil
roy stands, there were but few build
mBS, but the surrounding valley was
attracting many new dwellings
During the three years spent near
San Martin this good man gathered
about him the population of the val
ley to aid in carrying out his cherished
plans Such noble pioneers as Mar
tin Murphy and others lent him val
liable assistance. At the expiration
OF this time land was purchased i'm
what is now the corporate limits of ire
city OF Gilroy, and St. Mary's Catholic
church came into being i'm 1866.
St. Mary's prospered under his direc-
ton and throughout the long years of
his active life. in our midst, his frank.
straightforward manner and noble i'm
pulses have been powerful factor in
the upbuiIding of the community
Later separate schools for both bows
and girls We're founded through his
efforts assisted by donations from
these same pioneers who had in ear
her years assisted him in his noble
work, and also assisted by the generous
citizens of the. growing city of Gilroy.
These educational institutions pros
pered and have assisted materially i'm
the welfare of the community and are
lasting tribute to the one Who
brought about their existence.
The Rev. Father Hudson at the
time of his death was the Oldest
priest in the diocese. During his life
time he always held prominent place
among the high officials of the church.
He was appointed vicar forum by
the late Bishop Mora for Monterey
and Los Angeles, and later the title
of Monsignor was conferred on him
by the Pope.
Among the surviving relatives are
two nieces and one nephew. viz: Mrs.
A. b. Ward. Miss Emeline Miller of
GilrOy and Thomas H. Miller of Nor
gan Hill.
The final arrangements for the fu-
neral and the date of interment have
not as yet been announced.
Catholic State Day at Saltair Mon
day. July -. Excursions from Ogden.
Park City. Eureka and Bingham.