Beverly Jean Hudson

OBITUARY Beverly Jean Hudson passed away on January 31, 2022 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Born May 8, 1925 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Lucille M. Beckley and John ‘Bud’ D. Conway, she grew up in Oakland, California. After graduating from Oakland High School and attending the University of California Berkeley, she went to Reno, Nevada to attend the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. She lived for a time in San Luis Obispo, California where she obtained her real estate and broker's licenses. She also earned her private pilots license. She moved to Coeur d’Alene where she opened her own real estate office and later worked for various real estate agencies. She was voted Coeur d’Alene Realtor of the year. She loved tennis, golf, reading and spending time with her friends vacationing and traveling. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Pam Slinker of Enterprise, Oregon, son David Slinker of Ojai, California and two grandsons, Jake Slinker of Atlanta, Georgia and Nathan Slinker and Aschley Humphrey of Enterprise, Oregon. And her many friends in Coeur d’Alene. A Memorial gathering will be held on May 8. Any charitable donations can be made to the local Humane Society.