John Ford Dudley

John Ford Dudley of Shelter Island,N.Y., died at his home on August 7, 2012. He was 84 years old. He was born on February 27, 1928 in Carlisle, Arkansas to John Atherton and Virgie Ford Dudley. After graduation from Little Rock High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in China. Upon his honorable discharge from service, he attended college graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1951 with a B.S.B..A.. Mr. Dudley joined the Cashier's Training Program of Equitable Life in Kansas City. He was transferred to the home office in New York in 1951, as a member of the Controller's staff and was promoted to securities trader in the Treasurer's Department in 1960. He was elected as Assistant Treasurer in 1969, Assistant Vice President in 1972 and Vice President in 1975. He served as President and CEO of Equico Securities, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company and Equitable Life Holding Company and Director of Equitable General Insurance Group. He also had been a member of the Board of Directors of the NY Stock Exchange and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. He was a member of the Shelter Island American Legion Post #281, the Shelter Island Country Club and the Gardiner's Bay Country Club. He enjoyed sailing, golf, long walks on Shell Beach, building model ships and playing his guitar. He is survived by Joan his wife of 29 years; a daughter, Laura Hallinan an her husband of Syosset, N.Y.; his mother-in-law, Rose Barsotti of Matawan, New Jersey; a sister, Phyllis Dudley of Little Rock; a brother, Robert Dudley and his wife Jane of El Dorado; nephew, Robert Dudley and his wife Vada Berger of Little Rock; niece, Joan Dudley and her husband Erik Ostermueller of Little Rock; grandnephews, Calvin and Henry Dudley and Owen and John Ostermueller all of Little Rock; and niece, Donna Beiderman and her husband Ron of East Brunswick, New Jersey; and grandnieces, Amanda and Allison Beiderman of East Brunswick. He was predeased by his parents and a granddaughter Dawn Joy Leslie. Graveside services, with US Navy military honors, was held on Saturday, August 11th at Our Lady of the Isle R.C. Cemetery on Shelten Island by Father Peter DeSanctis and Reverand Alan Krauss.