EDGAR RAY HENDRICK of Texas City passed away May 30th in Irving, Texas. He was born January 17, 1922 in Collin County, Texas to Mary Catherine Day and Harry Hendrick, and was the second of seven children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy, in December. He is survived by daughters Julia Hobbs Kinni and husband Mark, Janet McArdle and husband Tom, and Jerry Henry and husband Pete; grandchildren Meghan and Martin Fuller, Andrea McArdle and John Acker, Whitney and Katrina McArdle, Emily Kinni, Heather Henry and Hunter Henry; and great grandchildren Redding Atticus Acker, Evangeline Jane Fuller, Bernadette Gladys Acker, Turner Eliot McArdle, and Rex Thomas Fuller. He is also survived by his brothers H Wayne Hendrick of Plano, Doyle Hendrick of Allen, Gene Hendrick of Clovis, New Mexico, sister Etta Fisher of Allen, sisters in law Flo Hendrick, Jeanette Hendrick, and Lou Fisher and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Born in McKinney, Texas he attended Lovejoy and McKinney schools and graduated with degrees in chemical engineering and industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a veteran of World War II and proudly served in the United States Army Chemical Corps. A chemical engineer with a long career at Monsanto Chemical Company in Texas City, Ed was also very interested in air and water pollution issues. He was a devoted father who accompanied Dorothy in their combined work efforts on behalf of Girl Scouting for over 25 years. In addition, he led an Explorer Post with the Boy Scouts for several years. He spent many years as an active member of the Texas City Lions Club, serving as President as well as being known as their "token Aggie." Ed was a believer in Christ and faithfully attended First United Methodist Church in Texas City for many years. He enjoyed teaching Sunday school as well as participating in many church endeavors and projects. He and Dorothy enjoyed many years of traveling around the US as well as abroad, but frequently returned to their favorite destination, the Hawaiian Islands, often as travel guides. Known for being quiet, slow and deliberate, exceedingly patient and gentle, Ed endured and enjoyed countless shopping excursions to downtown Foley’s, quilt stores around the country and abroad, and any other store known for bargains or fabric. He built cabins at Camp Wind-A-Mere and a building at the Texas City Girl Scouts property in his spare time, loved all types of flowers and propagating plants, and adored his grandkids, often cooking and caring for them while Dorothy and daughters shopped and quilted. He cut Dorothy’s quilt fabrics with engineering precision and baked the best apple pie with homemade crust in the state.
The family wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to his various caregivers in Texas City as well as VIP Living Center in Irving, Texas who always cared for him with the dignity and compassion he was known to give to others.
His life will be honored and celebrated Sunday, May 31 with a visitation at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in McKinney/Allen from 6-8 pm, and a memorial Monday, June 1 at the chapel at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney at 11:00 am, and a memorial Saturday, June 6 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City at 2 pm.