Lawrence Henderson, spouse of Janet Henderson, father of Susan Henderson and Bryan, died on August 22, 1928. Please consult the obituary here:
HENDERSON, Lawrence GoudieAugust 22, 1928 to September 2, 2012Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Immigrated to Canada in 1951. Married Janet Simpson Hancock in 1952 Predeceased by his loving wife Janet in 1979. Married Lida Brevig Rogers in 1986. Predeceased by his loving wife Lida in 2011. He served in the British Army during WWII, 1945-1946 in Nuremburg, Germany as a Gunner and a Driver. Upon coming to Canada, he sailed the Great Lakes. Lawre settled in Vancouver, BC where he worked as a Heavy Duty Mechanic and then joined the ILWU, Local 500 in 1961. Lawre retired From Western Stevedoring in 1993, where he was a mechanical foreman and a member of ILWU Local 514. Lawre was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Shriners and Sons of Scotland. Lawre taught himself how to play the snare drums and the bagpipes which he played for the Shriners Pipe Band, which he loved doing. Lawre is survived by his son, Bryan Henderson (Carolyn Hohn) and his daughter, Susan Henderson Frank (Don Frank). Lawrence (Lawre) Henderson was a man's man. He was a part of a wee Canadian clan. Who will play the pipes for this tough old Scot? Now that he is gone long before he ought. Come join us to celebrate his life together while we can. If you wish, please make a donation to the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, BC. No funeral service at Lawre's request. He has donated his body to the UBC Body Donation Program of Science to help others learn their profession. A Celebration of Life will follow. As Lawre would say; "Now I will have a Scotch and a beer!"
On September 14, 2012 (The Vancouver Sun, British Columbia)
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