- Date Of Birth: September 25, 1925
- Date Of Death: March 5, 2018
- State: Idaho
Jack Henderson, 92, Pocatello, passed away peacefully at home Monday,
March 5, 2018.
Jack was born September 25, 1925 in Haleyville, Alabama to Joe
Willie Henderson and Leslie Mae (Ayers) Henderson. He was one of 9 children.
Growing up during the Great Depression, Jack quickly developed a strong work
ethic. As a young boy he helped his father train a bull to pull a cart and by 6 years
old he was plowing fields. Around age 8 it was said he survived Polio. He was
strong willed and worked hard throughout his entire life.
Jack served in the US Army as a Corporal Electrician (Tech 5) in WWII. After
deployment he returned to Alabama and started his own logging business.
In 1946, Jack married Elizabeth Sue (Susie) Bowman. They resided in Alabama
until relocating to Pocatello, Idaho in 1950.
