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Harry Thomas Hendrickson
Harry Thomas Hendrickson, 93, of Oracle, passed away on March 8, 2017 in Gilbert from complications of dementia. He was born in Bisbee on Sept. 19, 1923 to Harry and Anne Linnea (Egnell).
Harry was reared in Copper Creek, graduated from Tucson High School and attended the University of New Mexico. He was a WWII Navy veteran. He retired from Magma Copper Company in San Manuel and was a rancher. He married the love of his life, Edna Mae Haines on June 24, 1945 in Globe.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Maryanne Bateman, twin brother Arthur, brothers Robert and Peter and son-in-law Darrel Shahan.
He is survived by Edna Mae, his wife of 71 years; children, Judy Shahan, Jeanne Hendrickson, Tom (Maria), Karl (Peggy), and Karen (Mike) Kleine; grandchildren, Michael Guest, Julie (Russ) Kimberlin, Jaclyn (Nick) Valdez, Leighten Hendrickson, Ashleigh Hendrickson, Jennifer (Joe) Carper, Jake (Quinn) Hendrickson, Zack Hendrickson, Kristen Hendrickson, Michael Kleine and Rachel Kleine;and, great-grandchildren: Maya Guest, Celeste Kimberlin, Clayton Kimberlin, Jonathon KImberlin, Addison Kimberlin and Margot Carper.
Services will be held on Friday, March 17, 11 a.m., at the Oracle Community Center, 685 E. American Ave. in Oracle, with reception to follow, from noon to 2 p.m. Private family burial will take place at Oracle Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer’s Association or Oracle Union Church are requested.
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