This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Henderson, Kiggins, Moran, Smith, Johnsen, Hill, Drake, Correri, Haring, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: September 25, 2012 The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Von L. Henderson Von L. Henderson died September 24, 2012, at his home in Depoe Bay. He was 77. He was born Feb. 12, 1935, in Cornelius, Oregon, to Von L. Henderson Sr. and Helen Opal Henderson (nee Kiggins). He moved to the Hillsboro area at three years of age and had all his schooling in Hillsboro. Had he graduated, it would have been the class of 1953 at Hill-Hi. He married Catherine Moran in 1953 and had three children, Daniel Von, Laura Lee and Colleen Kay. They were divorced 13 years later. He also had three step children, Mike Smith, Melodee Johnsen and Michelle Hill. He later moved to Juneau, Alaska. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a short time and lived with the Eskimos. He hunted seal and whale with a spear and as a team bagged both. He then went back to Juneau and worked as a building contractor. In 1967 he visited Oregon where he met the love of his life, Sharon (Sheri) Drake. She moved back to Juneau with him and they were married shortly after. They later moved from Juneau to Taft where they bought Rosys Tavern. They remodeled it and changed the name to the Laugh Inn. He worked for Quade Construction and later was a construction superintendent for phase one and two at the Inn at Otter Crest. He then went to work in management for Oregon Willamette Lumber and then to Lumbermen's where he retired. He was preceded in death by one brother, Gene; and two sisters, Zora Belle Correri and Elaine Haring. Also one daughter, Laura Lee Henderson. At his request no service will be held. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.