It’s with profound unhappiness that Hodgdon shares the passing of John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who handed away on June 13, 2025, on the age of 88. A lifelong resident of Kansas, JB was born on October 16, 1936, to Bruce and Amy Hodgdon. JB grew up in suburban Kansas Metropolis and was extraordinarily energetic in his hometown neighborhood with first responders, Scouting America (previously the Boy Scouts of America), and the basic automotive neighborhood holding particular locations in his coronary heart. He graduated from the College of Kansas in 1959 with a level in Enterprise.
In his profession, Mr. Hodgdon held many roles on the Hodgdon Powder Firm. Within the early days, he packaged powder on the household eating room desk. He led worldwide gross sales and served because the face of Hodgdon at business commerce reveals. He served on the Hodgdon board in numerous roles, together with Board Chair, for a few years and was named Chairman Emeritus in 2025. Along with his brother Bob, JB Hodgdon continued the legacy of Hodgdon Powder Firm began by his father and grew the corporate into the preeminent provider of gunpowder and black powder substitutes for handloading and muzzleloading fanatics. Looking trophies from all over the world and his firearm assortment in his dwelling and Hodgdon places of work are a testomony to his ardour for looking and capturing.
“I’ve been related to the Hodgdon household and JB Hodgdon for greater than 5 a long time,” stated Tom Shepherd, Chairman of the Board at Hodgdon. “JB was a first-rate proprietor, an unimaginable skilled and a valued pal and counselor to work for throughout my profession. He will probably be deeply missed.”
JB was a faithful annual supporter of the Nationwide Capturing Sports activities Basis, a lifetime benefactor member of the NRA, a life member of the Kansas State Rifle Affiliation and a member of the Safari Membership of America, Pheasants Endlessly, Geese Limitless, and the Nationwide 4-H Capturing Sports activities. He was deeply dedicated to supporting youth involvement within the capturing sports activities via his work with Philmont Scout Ranch, Scouting America’s Nationwide Excessive-Journey Base in Cimarron, New Mexico. JB and his spouse Anne, via their charitable basis, enhanced Philmont’s capacity to help our nation’s subsequent technology of hunters and shooters with a give attention to security. JB was inducted into the Nationwide Capturing Sports activities Basis Corridor of Fame (2020) and a co-recipient along with his brother Bob of the NRA’s Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award (2009). Moreover, in 2009, JB acquired the Capturing Trade Academy of Excellence Award.
JB is survived by his beloved spouse of 28 years, Anne, alongside along with his 4 sons, two stepchildren, 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Although JB has left us, the legacy he leaves — of household, religion, arduous work, and love for capturing and the outside — will proceed to information all of those that knew him.
