Bud Budlong, one of the early leaders and organizers of San Francisco FrontRunners, died Thursday, March 19, at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Budlong, a native of Pennsylvania, moved to San Francisco in 1972 and lived in the city for 33 years. He met his husband, the late Don Smith, in 1976 and they were together more than 42 years, marrying in 2004 and then again in 2008.