Uncle Janko Killed in Car Crash

[Herbert Spencer]

Damn, I had Bear in the dead pool.

In the words of John Cleese at Graham Chapman's funeral:

GOOD RIDDANCE, YOU FREE-LOADING BASTARD!

Pastor dies in I-94 car crash

Pastor remembered as friendly, knowledegable on church history

Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:08 PM EST

HARTFORD - A Hartford church lost its spiritual leader in a car crash Tuesday.

The Rev. John Weaver-Hudson, 50, of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church died in what police believe was a one-car crash on westbound Interstate 94.

The car was found flipped over in the median of I-94, near the Hartford exit, shortly before 5 a.m., state police from the Paw Paw post reported.

"There were some slippery spots this morning," Sgt. Russ Ammon said. "There could have been some patches of black ice (causing a slide-off). I just don't know."

Police found Weaver-Hudson strapped in with a seat belt inside the upside-down car. He wasn't breathing and could not be resuscitated, Ammon said.

Weaver-Hudson, who was single, had been pastor at Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church for at least eight years, said church Elder Bob Weber.

"He preached The Word very well and from a very conservative viewpoint," Weber said. "He was very good on the history of the church. He was a very knowledgeable man."

Next-door neighbor Ron Ward said, "He was friendly. When we saw him, he was very cordial. He was pretty reserved. I imagine he was dedicated to his church work."

State police are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call them at the Paw Paw post, 657-5551.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford.

Contact Andrew Lersten at alersten@TheH-P.com.

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And in the words of John Lennon:

Instant Karma's gonna get you,
Gonna knock you right on the head,
You better get yourself together,
Pretty soon you're gonna be dead,

Instant Karma strikes again, baby!