Lon D. Hodge Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lon D. Hodge of Augusta, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 89, on December 25, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this cherished soul, solace is taken in the memories held dear — the laughter shared, the wisdom imparted, the moments of quiet reflection in their presence. Though Lon may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the echoes of his kindness, the warmth of his embrace, and the light of his enduring love.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Dorothy Olcott Hodge of Worcester, MA and Everett Duncan Hodge of Worcester, MA.. He is survived by: his wife Sandra A. Hodge of Augusta, GA; his daughter Dr. Julia A. Hodge of Hillsboro, OR; and his grandson Calvin J. Richmond of Hillsboro, OR..
During his academic years, with graduate students and doctoral fellows, he did research in molecular cell biology and molecular virology, funded by grants awarded by the National Institute of Health and the American Cancer Society.