Henderson, Ray

Ray Henderson
March 22, 1877-Feb. 11, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 12, 1934, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Ray Henderson Dies at Hospital Sunday

Ray Henderson, CWA worker who became ill recently while at work on the Niles high school project, died at 12:15 o'clock Sunday morning in Pawating hospital.

The deceased, who lived at 17 ½ Parkway, came to Niles three years ago from Gary, Ind. He was born in Hoboken, N.J. On March 22, 1877.  Besides his widow, his is survived by a daughter, Leone, 14, and a son, Ray Jr., 12.

Funeral services will be held at the Troost and Turner funeral home at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. H.L. Nicholson in charge.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home up until time of the funeral.

 

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 13, 1934, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Henderson Rites Held

Funeral services for Ray Henderson, who died in Pawating hospital at 12:15 o'clock Sunday morning, were held at 1:30 o'clock today at the Troost and Turner funeral home with the Rev. H.L. Nicholson officiating. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Pallbearers were William Weiser, Arthur Stone, P.B. Williams, George Correll, Harry Fox and Floyd Wood.