Wasco-Sherman County OR Archives Obituaries.....Henderson, Alta September 7, 1995 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 22, 2006, 9:47 am The Dalles Weekly Reminder, Sepetember 15, 1995 Alta Henderson, The Dalles, died Sept. 7, 1995 at a local care facility. She was 80. She was born March 27, 1915 in Grove Springs, Mo., to Samuel and Dora Pearson. She grew up and was educated in Bliss and Nampa, Idaho. She married Elroy David Henderson on Feb. 19, 1934, then moved from the Nampa area with him to Rufus in 1962. Mr. Henderson died Nov. 10, 1976 and she moved to The Dalles in 1987. She liked to care for her family and others. She enjoyed crocheting, birds, flowers, wildlife and reading. She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Shirley and Galen Smith of Rufus, David and Linda Henderson of Aberdeen, Wash., Jean and Bobby Kamm of Meadview, Ariz., and Kenneth and Toni Henderson of Clarkston, Wash.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her two brothers: Andrew Pearson and Paul Pearson. Graveside services were held at the IOOF Cemetery on Cherry Heights on Monday, Sept. 11, the Rev. Jerry Larson officiating. Smith Callaway Chapel was in care of arrangements. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/h/henderso1640gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb