William Frederick Henderson - 1937 -1983

HENDERSON, THELMAN, PALMER, GANNON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/7/2011 at 13:58:59

SOURCE: Waukon, IOWA WAUKON REPUBLICAN STANDARD, May 17, 1983
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

William Frederick Henderson, age 45, of Marseilles, Illinois died Monday, May 9, 1983 of injuries received in an accident April 28 at the Marbon division of Borg-Warner Corporation where he was a supervisor. He had been employed there since 1977. Funeral services were held Thursday May 12 at 11 a.m. in Seals-Campbell Funeral Chapel in Marseilles. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, Illinois.

Bill was born December 1, 1937 in Volney, the son of Forrest and Mabel (Thelman) Henderson. He served in the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. He was a life member of Post 27 AMVETS of Monona, Iowa. He farmed near Monona until moving to Marseilles. He and Diane Palmer were married in 1963. She survives as do a son James and a daughter, Christine, both at home; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Henderson of Monona, Iowa and a sister Mrs. Francis (Marilyn) Gannon of Middleton, Wisconsin.