Roy Hendrickson

Our father, Roy Henry Hendrickson, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023, from a brief illness. He died peacefully with his daughters by his side. Roy was born on August 10, 1928, to Karl Henry Hendrickson and Lilly Marie (Persson) Hendrickson in Bellingham, Washington. Roy graduated from Bellingham High School in 1947 and attended business school. With the lure of possible jobs in Florida, he rode his Harley Davidson motorcycle all the way down to Miami, Florida. After living there for almost a year, he hitched a ride with a buddy to Salt Lake City, Utah and joined the army. He served in the Korean war, having received a bronze star, United Nations service medal, as well as a combat infantry badge. After his military service, Roy returned to Bellingham, working for the railroad, then Puget Sound Power and Light. He had the opportunity to work at the Bellingham Post Office in January 1955. Roy married Marlene Kruse in Bellingham, and they welcomed their first daughter, Anna, at St. Luke's Hospital in 1960. In 1961, Roy transferred to the Wenatchee Post Office with his wife and Anna, making Wenatchee his home. Their second daughter, Susan, was born in 1963, and their son, Eric, was born in 1965 at the old Saint Anthony Hospital. After several years of marriage, Roy and Marlene divorced. Roy married Rose Olson of Chelan in 1976 in Wenatchee, WA, residing in East Wenatchee. Roy and Rose bought a beauty salon for Rose to continue in her profession. Rose retired in 1985, and Roy retired in 1988, after a 35-year career with the post office. In 2017 they moved to Colonial Vista (Prestige). Roy was known as a social bug, and was involved in all activities, as well as taking rides on the bus. Roy was a walker and you could see him walking around town and catching the bus, all this while in his 90s. He was not afraid to try new things. In 2021, Roy received his 65-year pin as a member of the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers). Roy received many awards and commendations for his work as a letter carrier, and in 1981 was voted Letter Carrier of the year, a first for Wenatchee, Washington. During their retirement, they made several trips to Alaska, Montana, and Maine. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Inga, and his wife, Rose. He is survived by his daughters, Anna Short (Don), Susan Hendrickson, and son Eric Hendrickson (Jennifer), step-daughter, Vicki Carr, and step-son, John Olson, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two nephews Joseph Ellis and Raymond Ellis, in California. At Roy's request, there will be no services. There will be a family gathering sometime in the spring when we will all get together and celebrate the life of our father, Roy. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Roy Hendrickson

August 10, 1928 - January 12, 2023