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Arthur J. Henderson (1903-1997)

HENDERSON, MELTVEDT, THOMPSON, HANSEN, MICHENER

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 12/22/2015 at 03:35:10

OBITUARY

Arthur J Henderson, the son of
Archibald and Anna Meltvedt
Henderson, was born July 11, 1903,
on the family farm near Paullina,
Iowa. He attended school at Mapleside
Friends School, Scattergood
Friends School near West Branch,
Iowa, and Olney Friends School in
Barnsville, Ohio.

On January 4, 1928, he was united
in marriage to Sada G. Thompson
in Spencer, Iowa. After their marriage,
the couple farmed in the Mapleside area
for many years before retiring in 1973.
They built a house next to the
Friends Meeting House at Mapleside,
near Paullina.

His wife passed away on
October 24, 1992, at the family
home near Paullina. Art remained in
the family home until entering the
Wide View Rest Home in Paullina
on January 2, 1995. He passed away
there on Thursday, August 28, 1997,
reaching the age of 94 years, 1
month and 17 days.

He was a member of the Society
of Friends.

Art is survived by two daughters:
Matilda Hansen of Laramie, Wyoming,
and Rebecca Henderson of
Santa Fe, New Mexico; two grandsons,
Eric Michener of Fairfield,
Iowa, and Douglas Michener of
Breckenridge, Colorado; two great grandsons:
Jamie and Mark Michener of Breckenridge, Colorado;
also a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, parents and seven brothers and
sisters.

Memorials may be directed to the
Paullina Friends Meeting.

xxxx

Arthur J. Henderson

Funeral services for Arthur J
Henderson were held at 2:00 p m.
Sunday, August 31, 1997, at the
Friends Meeting House, rural Paullina,
Iowa.
The casket bearers were Eric
Michener, Jon Fisch, Lowell Wilson,
Douglas Michener, Jeff Tjossem and
Colin Wilson.

Interment was at Friends Cemetery,
rural Paullina, Iowa, under the
direction of the Gaudian-Eldndge
Funeral Home.

Paullina Times, Sept 4, 1997, Pg A3


 

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