Richard Scott Hodson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Richard Scott Hodson Richard Hodson, 86, of Redlands, Ca passed away peacefully after a six-year battle with melanoma in the comfort of his own home on December 8, 2019. Richard was born December 3, 1933 at Redlands Community Hospital to John and Gertrude Hodson. He grew up on the Scott orange ranch in Bryn Mawr, California. He attended Mission School, Redlands Junior High School, and Redlands Senior High School. In August of 1952, he married Mara Dee Miller of Redlands. Richard was employed for nearly 40 years as an installer for Western Electric an electrical engineering and manufacturing company that served as the primary supplier and purchasing agent to the Bell System and AT&T. After retiring, he worked for Craig Wesson and Bob Paine irrigating orange groves in the Crafton area. He also did odd jobs for many friends and acquaintances around Redlands and was known for being able to fix almost anything. Richard had many interests including listening to classical music, collecting and fixing old cars, collecting old tools, and walking in the canyon behind his home. He was a dedicated member and past president of the Redlands Evening Kiwanis and spent much time working on various community improvement projects sponsored by the club. Richard was also a devoted founding member of the Redlands United Church of Christ and spent many hours helping to keep the church infrastructure and sound system running smoothly. Richard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mara Dee Hodson; two children Paul Hodson and Sondra Hodson of Redlands, Ca; his sister Carol Hodson Pechler of Menlo Park, Ca; five nieces and nephews and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister Miriam Hodson Hutchinson. Memorial services for Richard will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 18 at the Redlands United Church of Christ 168 Bellevue Ave. Redlands, Ca 92373 reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Redlands United Church of Christ or to the John Wayne Cancer Research Center https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/make-a-donation/.

Richard Scott Hodson

December 3, 1933 - December 8, 2019