Richard Henderson

August 22, 1949 - October 3, 2018

Richard (Rick) Henderson, 69 Richard E. Henderson of Laurel, DE passed away on October 3, 2018 at home with family members. He was born on August 22, 1949 in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Robert E. Henderson and Martha L. Henderson. Rick was a graduate of the University of Delaware and received his Masters Degree from Salisbury State University. He retired from the Laurel School District with over 35 years of service as a special education teacher and received the Teacher of the Year Award in 1999. He coached several sports there and especially enjoyed working with Girls Softball. His love of sports was reflected in collecting baseball cards and memorabilia, heading up sports fantasy leagues, and being a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates fan. He was an active member of Centenary Church in Laurel where he held various positions over the years, including being a leader of the God's Men group. Having spent much of his time in volunteer work, including Good Samaritan, Little League, Boy Scouts, church and others, he was the recipient of the 2018 Jefferson Award for outstanding community service on Delmarva. Richard is survived by his wife Christine B. Henderson of Laurel, his son, Jeffrey R. Henderson of Clayton, DE and his daughter, Lindsay R. Henderson of Seaford, DE; He is also survived by his brother Kenneth R. Henderson (Andee) of Damascus, MD and grandchildren Breanna E. and William E. Henderson. A Celebration of Life will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church 200 W. Market St. Laurel, DE on Saturday October 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. A visitation will precede the service from 1:00 - 2:00 at the church. Rev. Dean Perdue will officiate, Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rick's memory may be made to Good Samaritan Aide PO Box 643 Laurel, DE or National Kidney Foundation c/o Nicole Scharf 29580 Stillwood Dr Delmar, MD 21875. Arrangements are in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, DE