ELLIS, JR., JUDSON M.

ELLIS, JR., JUDSON M., 90, died peacefully at his home in Stone Harbor, NJ, September 5, 2013. Mr. Ellis was born on April 13, 1923 in McKeesport, PA to Judson Moyler Ellis and Althea Tripp Ellis. He attended Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA and then entered the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, VA. World War II interrupted his academic studies. Judson enlisted in 1943 and went to Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was assigned to the 76th Infantry Division at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and deployed with them to England, where he was assigned to Patton’s Third Army. Their mission was to demolish a series of pillboxes, part of the Siegfried Line, along the German side of the Saar River. His platoon crossed the river at night under heavy fire. He retired with the rank of Captain. After the war, he returned to VMI to continue his studies. Judson majored in Civil Engineering and graduated second in his class. He went on to be certified as a Professional Engineer. After graduating, Judson began his career with the G. C. Murphy, Co. in Harrisburg, PA. Captain Ellis was recalled to active duty in the Korean War in 1950. When he returned home, Judson continued to work for the G. C. Murphy Co. attaining the position of Vice President of Real Estate and Construction. In his retirement, Judson spent his leisure time woodworking and doing construction projects at home. He also pursued his dream of flight, earning his private pilot and instrument rating license. He also was a Mason and received his fifty-year pin. The Ellises built a home in Stone Harbor in 1973 and moved there permanently in 1985. His wife opened a book store where Jud lent his business expertise. Services will be held at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Stone Harbor on September 14, at 11:00. A visitation hour will precede the service. The American Legion will provide a small ceremony before the service. A private interment will follow at Cold Spring Cemetery. Judson is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Azalea; two children, Suzanne and Judson III, daughter-in-law Vicki; and three grandchildren, Andrew Davis, Kristin Ferriter, and Rachael Ellis. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Stone Harbor and the American Legion, Post 331. Condolences at www.radzieta.com