Remembering Rudman Ham

In Memoriam
Rudman “Rud” Ham

We are saddened to note the passing of former NHS Board member Rud Ham on January 24, 2022. Rud served on the Board for six years (2011-2017).

Rud was highly regarded for his achievements in healthcare management. He retired as Vice President of Operations at Children’s Hospital Boston. He was valued and beloved by the many community organizations in Boston and Metrowest that benefited from his expertise in leadership and management, including an appreciative Natick Historical Society.

Other local organizations that benefited from Rud’s expertise were Middlesex Savings Bank, where he led the establishment of the Middlesex Charitable Foundation, and the boards of the Bacon Free Library and the Foundation for MetroWest. Rud was instrumental in starting the Natick Community Organic Farm Advisory Board and served as its chair. And also served on the boards of Natick Center Associates and The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN).

Born and raised in New Hampshire, he was introduced to Natick early, spending summers in high school and college working at Lookout Farm for his uncle, Cyrus Jenness, who acquired the farm in 1925.

A celebration of Rud’s life is planned for June. Click here to read the full obituary of a remarkable man and a life well lived.