november august american dominican sister anti nuclear activist spent years working career music teacher retirement education dedicated life anti war activism course actions led arrested times decline health prison hudson died multiple age early life education career born michigan youngest children father studied seminary time parents religious hudson raised faith attended catholic schools entire education age decided join initial formation member religious congregation hudson permitted attend concentrating music religious education led nearly decade long career music teacher series roman catholic junior high schools michigan taught piano band vocal music time sang musical group composed dominican sisters known activism retirement early 1980s hudson started study effects nuclear bombs radiation environment people found subsequently focused ministry peace protesting nuclear protested introduction nuclear cruise missiles michigan arrested imprisoned months illegally bunker air force base painting christ lives hudson strong belief right thing living faith stated jesus life law acting determination congregation members free social stands felt deeply individuals representing congregation hudson moved washington joined peace community involved social justice issues certified commercial driver obtained job driving city bus order earn income support meet financial obligations congregation hudson sisters congregation entered authorization blood fighter plane trio caught arrested held federal prison charges dropped lasting damage airplane gilbert claimed base star wars defense system government want draw unnecessary attention area group gained access iii missile colorado wearing white suits missile drew cross blood prayed peace pre trial hearing sisters dressed religious habit engaged silent protest answering judge nod trial came presiding judge granted motion prosecutor preventing sisters arguing actions legal international law defense group sentenced months national defense damaging government property sister appeal rejected hudson illegally entered grounds incarcerated georgia prison pending sentence allowed home june decline health death legacy hudson died august age near home washington suffered pneumonia cause death multiple years death member november cited hudson inspiration fighting good fight winter years life
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