STANLEY HENRICK FRANK “STAN” HENRICKSON, FORMERLY OF LOMOND, PASSED AWAY AUGUST 12, 1999 AT VULCAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE AT THE AGE OF 79 YEARS.
STAN WAS BORN MAY 18, 1920 AT HAZELET, SASKATCHEWAN TO SIGURD AND DOROTHY HENRICKSON. HE RECEIVED HIS SCHOOLING AT INDIAN HEAD, SASKATCHEWAN. IN 1927 HE MOVED INTO THE TOWN OF INDIAN HEAD WITH HIS FAMILY. IN 1929 HE MOVED TO THE BRUNETTA DISTRICT WHERE HE FINISHED SCHOOLING UP TO GRADE EIGHT. STAN WORKED FOR SEVERAL FARMERS IN THE ARMADA AND LOMOND DISTRICTS. IN 1940 HE STARTED FARMING WITH HIS BROTHER MAURICE AND EVENTUALLY TOGETHER THEY OPERATED A WELL DRILLING RIG FOR TWENTY YEARS. IN 1948 STAN AND HIS BROTHER RAN A TRUCKING COMPANY AND ALSO SOLD BULK FUEL FOR TEXACO. IN 1986 HE RETIRED AND IN 1995 STAN MOVED TO PETER DAWSON LODGE WHERE HE HAS RESIDED EVER SINCE.
STAN LOVED HIS FAMILY AND ENJOYED THE TIME THEY SHARED TOGETHER. HE FOUND GREAT PLEASURE IN BAKING SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CAKES FOR EACH AND EVERYONE. HE ALSO ENJOYED GOLFING, COLLECTING COINS, GARDENING AND CANNING. HE HAD A LARGE GARDEN WITH A VARIETY OF FRUIT TREES. STAN WON SEVERAL TROPHIES AT THE LOMOND FAIR WITH HIS PRODUCE. HE COULD FIX ANYTHING THAT WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR, AS WELL AS HE ENJOYED REMODELING ANTIQUE CARS. NOT ONLY WAS HE MECHANICALLY INCLINED HE WAS AN EXCELLENT WELDER AND ELECTRICIAN. IN HIS YOUNGER YEARS HE ENJOYED HUNTING, CURLING AND FISHING. STANS IDEA OF FISHING WAS VERY UNIQUE. HE FOUND PLEASURE IN FEEDING THE FISH AND WATCHING THEM JUMP. IN 1960 STAN GOT HIS PILOTS LICENSE AND ENJOYED SOARING WITH THE EAGLES.
STAN WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE LOMOND COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE LOMOND CREDIT UNION FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE WHEAT POOL, U.G.G., U.F.A., LOMOND GRAZING ASSOCIATION, LOMOND LIONS CLUB, CANADIAN LEGION, LOMOND AND VULCAN DROP-IN SENIORS CENTERS.
LOVING BROTHER OF MAURICE (SHIRLEY) HENRICKSON AND AUDREY (GORDON) LUCAS ALL OF LOMOND, SISTER-IN-LAW ELIZABETH HENRICKSON OF NANAIMO, NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, GRAND NIECES, GRAND NEPHEWS AND A HOST OF FRIENDS.
STAN WAS PREDECEASED BY TWO BROTHERS BLAIR AND DENNIS AND HIS PARENTS.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18, 1999 AT 2:00 P.M. AT VULCAN LEGION HALL WITH PASTOR ED SOMMERS OFFICIATING.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE TRIBUTES IN STAN’S MEMORY COULD BE MADE TO PETER DAWSON LODGE BOX 750 VULCAN, TOL 2BO.
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