David Leonard Hendrickson's Obituary
Obituary David Leonard Hendrickson was born to Leonard & Loreta Hendrickson on April 2, 1949, in Lebanon, Missouri. His family moved to the Tulsa area when David was 4 years old. At the age of twelve, David was baptized into Christ by his father in a farm pond near Tulsa. From that day forward, he was a faithful and active member of the Church of Christ. David graduated from East Central High School (Tulsa) in 1967. He continued his education at the University of Tulsa, where he received Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees in both Accounting and Management. Shortly thereafter, he passed the Certified Public Accountant exam the first time he took it. During his high school years, David began working at the Ideal Brick Company where he started out stacking bricks and driving trucks hauling the bricks. Eventually, he worked his way up to the accounting department. With a career emphasis in accounting and management, David demonstrated strong leadership ability in roles as Controller, Vice-President, and Chief Financial Officer for companies in the Tulsa area. These companies included: Pepsico, Inc.; Parker Drilling Company; Cemco; RAMCO; Manford Partners; Wiltel; and Arrow Trucking. On August 11, 1972, he married Glenda Frances Butler, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was her faithful, loving, Christian companion throughout the rest of his life. In their forty-one years together, they formed an incredibly strong spiritual partnership, which enabled them to navigate their recent challenging journey with grace and great inner peace. In 1998 David and Glenda were introduced to AdvoCare, which provided an opportunity for him to use his management, marketing, and business skills. During this time they developed relationships with many wonderful people. David was a passionate life-long learner who loved to do research, exploring a broad range of topics. The knowledge and wisdom he acquired was evident to all who had an opportunity to have in-depth conversations with him. David showed an interest in a variety of activities throughout his lifetime, beginning with his enthusiasm for tennis and snow skiing. Continuing into later life he developed a love for cars, motorcycles, nature, water sports, gardening, bicycling, swimming, and daily trips to the gym. Additionally, a love of flying led him to obtain a private pilot’s license. On April 19, 2014, David departed this world peacefully at the age of 65, surrounded by his close, loving family. David is survived by his wife, Glenda Hendrickson of Broken Arrow, OK; his devoted parents, Leonard & Loreta Hendrickson also of Broken Arrow, OK; his mirrored twin, Dwight Larry Hendrickson and his wife Elaine both of Broken Arrow, OK; many cousins; nieces; nephews; extended family; and friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Ann Ebey. A viewing for all will be held at Floral Haven Funeral Home, 6500 S. 129th E. Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK, on Friday, April 25th, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visitation for family and friends is Friday, April 25th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, April 26th, at 10:00 a.m.
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