Catherine Ruth Hendry

Catherine Ruth Hendry was born April 28, 1924 in Enid, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Claude and Edna Mae Nelson. Catherine was raised and attended school in Enid.

Upon completion of her education, Catherine was married to Stuart Blakney Hendry in Houston Texas on October 8, 1942. The couple made their initial home in Houston as Mr. Hendry was serving in the United States Air Force. They later moved to Uvalde, Texas and then moved frequently raising their two children, Carol and Jimmie, following work with the Kimble Company.

After residing in the Dallas area for a few years, the couple moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Catherine then began a career as a quality control inspector for Siemens Corporation, working for nearly fifteen years before retiring in 1988. They then moved to Prue, Oklahoma where they resided together until the death of Stuart on March 30, 1995 after fifty two years of marriage. Catherine was a member of the Christian Church and loved gardening and knitting. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Catherine passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006 near Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and two days. In addition to her husband, Catherine was preceded in death by her father an a brother, Ted Nelson.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol A. Hendry of Prue, Oklahoma; son and his wife, Jimmie and Mary Ann Hendry of Albuquerque, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Theresa Whitehead of Ocala, Florida, Tracy Harbinson of Denver, Colorado, Tara Hofer of Denver, Coloado, Michelle Miller of Skiatook, Oklahoma and Christopher Perez of Alburquerque, New Mexico; seven great-grandchildren; mother, Edna Mae Nelson of Prue, Oklahoma; and asister, Jean Logan of Mount Rose, Colorado.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, February 3, 2006 at the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland.

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