William Henderson's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituary from the Clare Sentinel February 1966:

WILLIAM HENDERSON, VETERAN COUNTY CLERK DIES SUDDENLY

     William A. Henderson 76, veteran Clare County Clerk died suddenly 
Early Wednesday morning and left the court house at Harrison without 
one of its most widely known and respected figures.

     He had held the local government post continuously for 37 years.

     Death apparently came in Mr. Henderson's sleep sometime Tuesday 
night or early morning of Wednesday.  He was discovered at 6:30 by his 
son, Allen who awoke his mother and then notified Sheriff James Darling 
and other friends and colleagues at the court house.

     Clinton R. Case, chairman of the Clare County Board of Supervisors 
was in Harrison Wednesday to pay his respects to the Henderson family, 
and begin conferences with the court officers on temporary procedures 
to keep the clerk's office operating.

     According to Sheriff Darling, appointment of a successor will be 
made by a three member authority including the circuit judge Robert 
Campbell, the county prosecutor, Jay Trucks, a member from the staff of 
the Michigan Attorney General or someone appointed by the Attorney 
General.

     Judge Campbell was studying exact procedure to be followed.

     Among several deputies in the county clerk's office, two were 
Discussed as probable interim successors who might be acting clerk.  
They are Mrs. Hilda McGeen and Mrs. Ruth Stanley.

     Mr. Henderson was born January 23, 1890 in Cowan, Tennessee, 
coming to the Clare area at the age of two years.

     He received is early education at the Pratt school in Clare 
County, later attending Clare High School where he graduated in 1908.  
Following graduation he taught school in Clare County for four years, 
then took a business course at Ferris Institute.

     He was employed with the Grand Trunk Railroad at Durand and also 
Worked in his early years for Clare Oil & Drum Company and with Aladin 
Company in Bay City, before returning to Clare County where he farmed 
for 10 years. In 1928 he was elected clerk for Clare County and has 
served continuously since then.

     In 1914 he was married to Josephine E. Allen who survives along 
with one son, Allen and a brother, Earl Henderson of Clare.

     He was a member of John Q. Look Lodge and Zenobia Chapter, O.E.S 
both of Clare and Royal Arch Masons of Mt. Pleasant.

     Funeral Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock 
from Harrison Congregational church with Rev. Robert Mc Cleary 
officiating and burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.  He may be seen at the 
Coker's Harrison Chapel until 12:00 noon Saturday.