OBITUARY: Henry Hendrickson, 1870-1942, Mitchell County, Iowa




                           Henry Hendrickson

Henry Hendrickson, resident of the Rock Creek community his entire life,
died Monday, January 12, 1942.  Funeral services were held Thursday, January
15th at Champion Funeral Home and the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.
Officiating was the Rev. C. Blaine Gunderson, church pastor.  Burial was
made in the Rock Creek cemetery.  Pallbearers were: Martin Peterson, Martin
Simonsen, John Staff, Carl Norby, John Fosholdt, and Tom Fosholdt, all close
friends of Mr. Hendrickson.

Henry Hendrickson was born February 25, 1870 in Rock Grove Township, Floyd
County, Iowa, the son of Hans and Anne Dokkebakke Hendrickson.  He spent
his entire life farming on the home farm.  He had always enjoyed and active
and healthy life until his death.

Surviving Mr. Hendrickson is one sister, Mrs. Ole (Ida Christine)
Prestegaard, of Northfield, Minnesota.  He also leaves to mourn his death
several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mrs. Iver (Gustava)
Norby and Clara Hendrickson; and two brothers, Olaf in 1935 and Hans Adolph
in infancy.

                           

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