Honoring Judge Jim Hudson

Friends and family gathered at the Miller County Courthouse on Friday morning to honor the late Jim Hudson, former circuit judge. As part of the ceremony, a bench donated by the Miller County Democratic Central Committee was unveiled. The bench, which will be permanently placed on the west lawn of the courthouse, is surrounded by rose bushes and American and Arkansas flags, and reads "Honoring the Memory, James S. Hudson 1954-2009 Judge, Scholar, Protector of Children, Friend to All." I was surprised by the turnout, especially for the Friday morning of a holiday weekend. Speakers included former Senator Wayne Dowd, Miller County Clerk Ann Nicholas, Deputy Prosecutor Carlton Jones, Prosecutor Brent Haltom, Miller County Democratic Chair Larry Dowd, and me. Here's a picture of his family unveiling the bench: