William "Bill" Hester Henderson was born Sept 21, 1925 in Midland, Sebastian
Co., Ar. to William Harvey and Elsie Bartlett Henderson. Bill married
Coleen Shrum from Hartford. A marriage date has not been found.
From Roger Dake
This is my uncle Bill Henderson who grew up on a farm in Montreal just north
of Midland. His two older brothers Beecher and Arvel also served in the navy
in WW2. Uncle Bill became a teacher and principal in Arkansas, Oklahoma,
and retired in the Houston area.
Bill registered for the military draft September 21, 1943 at Fort Smith, Sebastian
Co., Ar. Nothing else is found in his records about his service.
William Hester Henderson passed away October 20, 2016 in Harris County Texas
and is buried in the Forest Park East Cemetery, Webster, Harris Co., Texas.
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William Hester Henderson
September 21, 1925 - October 20, 2016
William H. Henderson, 91, passed away on October 20, 2016. He was born in Midland, Arkansas on September 21, 1925 to William Harvey and Elsie Henderson. He was married to Colleen for 65 years when she passed in 2012.
He had a career in teaching for over 40 years where many subjects. He was also a principal and a superintendent. He was a member of the Baptist church and enjoyed watching Gunsmoke and old westerns. He loved his grape Jell-O, crossword puzzles, and being a jokester.
He is preceded in death by his siblings and his loving wife, Collen.
He is survived by his son W. Terry Henderson and wife Debbie; daughter
Lu Wright and husband Mike; grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Forest Park East Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm.
Forest Park East Funeral Home
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