Howard "Ryan" Hudgin
June 18th, 1932 ~ October 28th, 2022
On the morning of October 28, 2022 Howard Ryan Hudgin, always known as Ryan of Cupar, SK, passed away at the age of 90. Ryan was born of James Howard Hudgin and Frances Hudgin (Mouck) on June 18, 1932 and lived his entire life on the nearby farm or in Cupar.
A lifelong bachelor he was a high school graduate who labored on the family farm and in the local farming industry. Right up until his sudden death, Ryan pursued his many hobbies and interests with zeal. These included stamps, coins, vinyl records and many other items of historic memorabilia. He frequented garage sales and hated the thought of items that someone else could use going into the landfill. Family members were often hauling give away items back to the city. His greatest passion may have been electronics especially in relation to music. He so enjoyed the evolution of this industry as it passed through the decades and he collected the results. His brilliant mind and memory was sharp to the end with an insatiable appetite for more information. Ryan generally had two or three television feeds and was always absorbing more knowledge on health, the environment, world events and technology. His knowledge and opinions were outstanding for a person of any age and his loss will be sorely missed.
Predeceased by his parents mentioned above Ryan was the youngest of 11 children. He is survived by his brother Garnet of Regina, SK and predeceased by siblings Clarence, Reita, Earl, Eva, William, Neata, Mary, Roy and Lloyd. His surviving nieces and nephews include Deborah Wright, Rhonda Parisian and Douglas and Donna Hudgin of Regina, Mark Williams and Darilyn Breski of Calgary, AB and Greg Wauson of San Diego, CA.
A cemetery memorial service date will be published in the spring of 2023 with a complete obituary. This will coincide with a lunch and farewell in Cupar, SK.Messages:
He was a very quiet man didn’t say anything till he got to know you I lived here for twenty years and we just started to talk to me him and his cat that followed him every where like a dog hopefully you will find a loving home for her I’m sure he sure misses Ryan I see her sitting in front of the store every day so I give her a can of food please find a home for her I’d love to take her but can’t I already am taking care of 16 cats trying to find homes for them l also been asking everyone to adopt his cat Ryan will be missed by everyone seeing him walk around with his cat following him around I’m sorry for your loss he will be missed
My sincere condolences to the family of Ryan Hudgin. I was saddened to hear of Ryan’s sudden passing. During the twenty plus years that I worked in Cupar, he and I would often stop and chat beside the post office or anywhere along Main Street. As he knew my husband’s family, he would always ask by name how everyone was doing. I will always carry the memories of the kind and gentle man that he was.