INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indianapolis Mayor William "Bill" Hudnut will be remembered at services in Indianapolis and near his home in Washington, D.C.
Hudnut died Sunday of complications from heart disease. He was 84.
A service will be held at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow.
In Indianapolis, a public calling will be held at Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 North Meridian Street, on Friday, January 6 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. A memorial service will follow on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Hudnut was the longest serving mayor in Indianapolis. He began his first term in office in 1976 and was re-elected three times for a total of 16 years.
In lieu of flowers, Hudnut asked prior to his passing that memorial contributions be made to support the following:
- Hudnut Commons Plaza maintenance fund, at Downtown Indy, Inc. Contributions can be sent to:
Hudnut Commons Project
Downtown Indy, Inc.
111 Monument Circle, Suite 1900
Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Hudnut Scholarship in Public Leadership at the IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Checks can be sent to the Indiana University Foundation with “Hudnut Scholarship in Public Leadership” on the memo line:
Indiana University Foundation
P.O. Box 6460
Indianapolis, IN 46206
- Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives at the University of Indianapolis. Contributions can be sent to:
The University of Indianapolis
Office of the President
c/o Mayoral Archives and Mayor Bill Hudnut
1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227
