Gene Henderson
May 15, 2009
Gene Henderson, 92, died peacefully Friday, May 15, 2009. Gene was born in Gunnison, Utah and raised in Logan, Iowa. Gene and his wife, Marjorie moved to Des Moines in 1950. Married for 47 years, they had two children, Neil and Nan.
Gene and Marjorie were members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Gene also served as a volunteer in the Optimist Club. He worked as a sales rep for a cleaning chemical manufacturer and developed his own janitorial service. Gene was a World War II veteran and a Prisoner of War of the Wake Island capture.
Gene is survived and lovingly remembered by his son, Neil Henderson, of Des Moines; his daughter, Nan (Ron) Sexton, Bolivar, MO; five grandchildren, Janeil Henderson, Colorado; Joey (Karen) Henderson, Des Moines; Bill Sexton, Florida; Jon Henderson, West Des Moines; Mike Sexton, Ames; and two great grandchildren, Sophia and Ava Henderson, Des Moines. Gene was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marjorie.
A fond remembrance of Gene's life will be held 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave, Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation with family present will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Iowa Radio Reading Information Service, 100 E. Euclid, Des Moines, IA. 50313 or Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, P.O. Box 93046, Des Moines, Iowa 50393-3046, in loving memory of Gene.
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Char Catlett
05/18/2009
Neil and Family,
I don't know if you remember me, but I knew your father well! I also had met you on several occassions. I was the Purchasing Manager at Skiff Medical Center for 16 years. Before that, was Margaret Bailey and we bought from Industrial Chemical and also when Gene had his own company. (Then contracts with buying groups came along and told me what to buy.)
Your Dad was always very nice to me. I remember when he had these curley plastic shoe ties, he was selling. He gave me some. Every X'mas he would bring me a bottle of peach schnapps. I didn't know your address, so I am sending my Sympathy to you and your family.
I talked with Margaret and she sends her condolences also. She is going to be 87 years old and Lucille Schultz that was the head of Housekeeping will turn 90 in June. They used to have alot of fun and drinks with Gene. Your father was one of our favorite Salesman!!!
God Bless you all at this sad time.
Char Catlett and Margaret Bailey
Newton, Iowa