Dorothy Mae Clanton Hudman

Dorothy Mae Clanton Hudman
On March 6, 2021 we lost a choice and dear friend, Dorothy Mae Clanton Hudman. She was born November 28, 1931, and passed away with infections caused by poor circulation. Her 89 years of life were packed with accomplishments. She was born, in Long Beach California, the first child of Leland Merrill Clanton and Helen Irene Applegate.
She recently described her childhood as “pure”. She loved classical music and gardening. She began pruning her mother’s roses at age 9, and was proud when she won a gold ribbon for their beauty. During WWII, she and her sister maintained a large garden to feed the family. When the government collected the rubber hoses to use the rubber in the war effort, she and her sister watered the garden by hand in buckets.
Dorothy attended Long Beach City College and Los Angeles County General Hospital where she earned her Registered Nurse Certification in 1953. In 1960 she earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in public health, then rushed home to California to care for her father who passed away the following year from cancer.
Dorothy married Carroll Benson Hudman, her best friend and enjoyed being with him. She loved to get home in California as often as possible to visit her sister Mary and family. After 32 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on November 12, 1996, Because of his polio, they were unable to have children. She is now with him after being separated for nearly 25 years. Dorothy has had a full life and many accomplishments. She took flying lessons and nearly got her pilot’s license. She decided to change to something that was more useful to humanity. She went to Washington DC with her husband and worked for years with records and family histories, with the National Records archives. She worked in the Washington DC Temple as a temple worker, was over the family file, and manned the first aid stations because of her nursing. She taught classes as a College Professor on The National Archives. From 1980-1991 she was the Administrator of cardiovascular Genetics at the University of Utah. All of this time she was developing her talents of painting, she painted portraits, landscapes, and did cross-stitching, all are beautiful.  In 2003 she earned her Masters Degree and her Doctorate of Management Degrees. She was 78years old! She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had a passion for researching Family History, helped many people as a Service Missionary in the Family History Center.
She will be interred at the Memorial Mountain View (3115 East 7800 South, Cottonwood Heights, Utah) on March 11, 2021 with a graveside service at noon (with the closing of the casket shortly before that), next to her beloved husband. She leaves behind many friends and acquaintances, but has been reunited with more now. She would like all of you to remember how much you meant to her and how you impacted her life for good. God be with you, until we meet again.
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Viewing March 11, 2021 at 11:00AM
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Graveside Service
March 11, 2021 at 12:00PM
Memorial Mountain View Cemetery