Henderson, Richard 'Ray'

1939 - 2007  (68 years)

• Name	Henderson, Richard 'Ray'
  		Richard 'Ray' Henderson (1939-2007)
  Birth	1 Apr 1939	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEND.R004
  _FGRAVE	19234304
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  Death	29 Apr 2007	Swansea, St. Clair, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri   [2]
  	A private family interment followed the service.
  		Headstone, Henderson, Richard "Ray"
  Person ID	I16955	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Herdes - Minard Joseph Herdes and Mary Ann Minard Descendants, Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Henderson, Eugene Melvin,   b. 16 Feb 1906, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jul 1978, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Bissey, Velma Blanche,   b. 16 May 1905, Wayne County, Illinois d. 24 Oct 1998, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1924  [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 18 years and 9 months - She was 19 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F7554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bach, B.A.
  Children	1. Henderson, C.   2. Henderson, G.
  Family ID	F7567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Apr 1939 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Cancer - 29 Apr 2007 - Swansea, St. Clair, Illinois Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Richard "Ray" Henderson, 68, of Swansea, Ill. formerly of Clay City, passed away at 6:59 a.m. Sunday April 29, 2007 at his residence. Ray Henderson was born April 1, 1939 in Clay City to Eugene and Velma (Bissey) Henderson. He married Barbara A. Bach June 26, 1960. Mr. Henderson was a US Navy veteran and a retired CPA for Boatmans Trust Company. Survivors include wife, Barbara A. Henderson; sons Charles Henderson and Gary Henderson; sisters Mary Ruth Houchins and Pauline Boyles. Four grandchildren, Curtis, Taylor, Jacob and Lillian Henderson also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Reverend Kenneth Bissey officiated the service. A private family interment followed the service. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4097] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Henderson, Richard "Ray", 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19234304), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4110] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henderson, Richard "Ray", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19234304), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1182] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 2, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S4095] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henderson, Velma B. and Eugene M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19223559/velma-b.-henderson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4096] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 1, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/M-T0627-00769-00087?ssrc=&backlabel=Return) (Reliability: 3).