Robert J. Hendricks

Robert J. Hendricks, age 88, of Huntington, died at 6:22 p.m. Monday (July 6, 2015) at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday (July 9, 2015) at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana; a rosary service will follow at 7:00. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday (July 10, 2015) at St. Mary Catholic Church, 903 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, with Father Stephan Colchin officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Huntington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Masses at St. Mary Catholic Church, Alzheimer Association, or Huntington Lions Club, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Robert was born on April 21, 1927 in Huntington, the son of Jesse and Mildred A. (Stults) Hendricks. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1945, where he played basketball and went to the Final Four State Championship in 1945. He studied for four years at Texas Christian University, where he also played basketball and lettered. He married Elizabeth Bonewitz on August 5, 1950 in Huntington, and she preceded him in death in 1994. He retired from Beckley-Cardy Group in Ohio after 12 years of service in sales. He was a history teacher at Huntington Township where he also coached basketball and baseball. Robert worked at the VIM Sporting Store and Main Auto Sporting Good Store, both in Fort Wayne. Robert married Albina Cirullo on November 25, 1995 in Huntington. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Huntington. He was also involved in the Huntington community as a member and past President of Lions Club, Metro Kiwanis, and a member of TCU Letterman’s Club. He was a founding member of Huntington County Baseball. Survivors include his wife of 19 years - Albina Hendricks of Huntington; three sons - Robert David (Sally) Hendricks and James S. Hendricks, both of Florida and Michael J. (Kimberly) Hendricks of Urbana; three daughters - Kathy A. Weber of New Albany, and Susan A. (Don) Rentschler and Jeanie (Randy) Hacker, both of Huntington; brother - Jack D. (Mary Ann) Hendricks of Huntington; sister-in-law - Sally Hendricks of South Bend; fifteen grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, first wife - Elizabeth, infant son - John Hendricks, son–in-law - Joseph Weber, great granddaughter - Sydney Whiteman, and brother - Richard L. Hendricks.

Robert J. Hendricks

April 21, 1927 - July 6, 2015