Donald Hudson

A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Funeral Chapel for Donald Edward Hudson, 47, Junction City, KS. Pasor James Johnson will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time at the funeral home. Donald passed away May 8, 2013, at the Valley View Senior Life. Burial will follow the service at Highland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Kansas Special Olympics.

Duck as everyone knew him by was born February 13, 1966, to Diane Clardy.

Duck worked as a janitor at the Main PX on Fort Riley, KS. Duck loved to shoot pool and play darts. He was active in Special Olympics from 1986-2003. In 1991, he was named a Special Olympic inductee and received a star at the Kansas City Sports Walk of Fame. He was also voted the most inspirational in area II of Track and Field in 1986. These awards spoke great measure to his character.

Duck is survived by a long-time companion Misty Fleming of Junction City, KS; a sister Michelle Delgado of Junction City; a brother James McDade of Hutchinson, KS; nieces Ajiaga Eldridge (Michael), Alisha Yarbrough (George), Andrea Thomas, Breanna Bradley, Daija McDade; nephews Deaundre Johnson, Tyler Lusenhop, James McDade, Jr., Shelton Johnson; aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.

Duck was preceded in death by his mother Dianne Clardy, Grandparents James and Lucy Clardy, brother Crosstromer Johnson III and stepfather Crosstromer Johnson Jr.