Gene Henson

Gene Henson

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Fairl Gene Henson of Eugene. He died April 27 of cancer at age 66.

He was born Sept. 13, 1942, in Mansfield, Ark., to Cazzle and Reva Golden Henson. He married Barbara Keck on May 30, 1964, in Downing, Calif.

Henson served in the Navy for nine years, including service in Vietnam. He held an associate’s degree from Rogue Community College.

He worked in water well and pump service and owned Rogue Pump Service and Henson’s Cleaners in Grants Pass. He worked for Pony Express for five years and was a health records specialist in the transcription department at Sacred Heart Hospital for nine years.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Cara Steinkamp of Salem, Nancy Henson-Ator of Portland and Julie Neal of Mukilteo, Wash.; four sons, Michael Henson of Oak Harbor, Wash., Richard Henson of Orting, Wash., Jeramy Henson of San Diego and James Kintigh of Bonney Lake, Wash.; three siblings, Larry Henson of Santa Clara, Calif., Scott Hamblin of Seattle and Margo Keck of Hemet, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to Hospice of Sacred Heart or to St. Vincent de Paul for First Place Family.

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Posted by Obituaries on April 30, 2009     2 Comments

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  1. Amanda Martin on May 1st, 2009 8:28 am

    My thoughts and prayers reach out to your family. Gene was a wonderful man, I wish that I would have gotten the opportunity to know more about him. He touched my life in the short time I knew him. He was the most caring, generous and loving person I have ever met. The family he built is amazing and I know that you all will do a wonderful job carrying on his name. I love you all.

  2. Diane Swint on May 4th, 2009 8:41 am

    Hi Barb – it’s been way too long since we’ve seen you. Tom was in Grants Pass last weekend and happened to pick up a Courier. I’m so sorry to hear about Gene’s passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

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