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Mr. Augustin "Gus" Henderson, age 88, of Cedartown passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009. He was born April 14, 1921 in Youngs Georgia, the son of Augustin Young Henderson and Carro Dodds Henderson (both deceased).
Gus served in the U.S. Army paratroopers during World War II. He was retired from Wright and Lopez, Inc. where he started as time-keeper and retired as President of the company.
Gus was one of the founders of the Cherokee Golf and Country Club where he served on the Board of Directors and as President. Gus also served for a number of years on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of First Federal Savings and Loan Association and later Regions Bank.
Gus was a member and chairman of the Board of Directors of Cedartown-Polk County
Hospital Authority (Polk Medical Center). He also served on the Member Advisory
Committee of Polk Medical Center under management of Redmond Regional Hospital
of Rome. He took pride in the contribution he made on behalf of Polk Medical
Center.
Gus also served as chairman of the Cedartown Auditorium Board. He was a member
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Masonic Order, and the Shriners. He was also a
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of the First United Methodist Church of Cedartown.
Gus is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mary M. Henderson, daughters and
son-in-laws, Carro and Dave Baskin, Lucy and David Scarborough, and Margaret
Walls. He is also survived by four grandchildren; Suzanna Price (Wayne), Emmy
Baskin, Katie Scarborough, and Wesley Walls. He is preceded in death by his
parents and sisters, Lucy Aring and Margaret Pearson. The memorial service for
Mr. Henderson will be conducted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at The
First United Methodist Church in Cedartown with Dr. Bob Hoffmann officiating.
Dan Winn and Glenn York will also speak and share their memories of Gus.
Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with full military rites to be
conducted by the Brewster-Cleveland Post #86 Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The First United Methodist
Church, The Samaritan House, or your favorite charity in his memory.
Gus never liked wearing neck ties and it is in his honor that gentlemen are
being given the option of not wearing a tie to honor Gus during the memorial
service.
The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr.
Gus Henderson
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[courtesy of Eric Brantley]
Grave markers for Augustin Y. Henderson in Greenwood
Cemetery , Cedartown (Polk county), Georgia.
"Gus" enlisted in the Army at Fort McPherson, Atlanta,
GA on 18 July 1944.
On 5 October 1945, Pvt Henderson was transferred from
the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment to Company F, 508th PIR.
He was promoted to Pfc on 13 November 1945, |
