Death of Judge Hendrickson,

Judge George Farris Hendrickson, of Olathe, died Sabbath morning. April 15 at 2 o'clock, of old age at the home of his daughter, where he had made his home for many years. Mrs. Laura Pettyjohn, wife of J. L. Pettyhohn, the well known banker and broker.

 

The deceased was born in Brown county, Ohio, on June 25. 1812, and was therefore only about two months under the age of 88. He moved at an earlv age from Ohio to Illinois and in 1865 came farther west and settled in Olathe, where he continously resided until his death, and reared a family of six children. He has always been a prominent and strong charecter in the community. He held the office of justice of the peace for sixteen years and was then elected probate judge of the country, and held that office for twelve years, and relinquished it only on account of the demands of the office being too great on a man of his advanced years.

 

Of the the six children but four are living and three, Mrs. Petyjohn and Mrs. Sells and James Hendrickson of Kansas City, Kans. could be present at the funeral ceremonies, which were held at one o clock Monday afternoon and which was attended by all the residents of the vicinity, and a very large gathering of Olathe citizens of all ages, for the giant figure, the benevolent face and the kindly manner of Judge Hendrickson, for 35 years in the community had made him universally loved and respected man, and the tears of the youth mingled at his bier with the tears of the early setter and the pioneer.

 

Mrs. Nancy hendrickson, wife of the deceased, died at the home Mrs. Pettyjohn about five years ago, aged over 80 years. The old couple were both large of stature, strong of mind, and of exceptional purity of heart and life, the complete representatives of that old type of man and woman, which is nowadays becoming a remembrance and a tradition.

 

 Dr. C. F. Hendrickson, one son, became a prominent physician in Boston, Mass. and died about four years.

 

The lives of both were successful to the extreme in all that goes to make up the substantiality of life.

 

The deceased was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery jnst north of Olathe, beside the grave of his departed wife. He gladly met death like the Christian he was and his oft repeated desire to "go and be with Nancy" has been gratified. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn and all the surviving friends have the sincere sympathy of the Olathe community as well as of many friends at a distance.

 

Olathe Mirror

April 19, 1900

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