Lloyd Eldon HENDERSON

Enid News and Eagle Enid, Garfield Co., OK

Jan. 25, 2011

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Lloyd Eldon Henderson died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Golden Oaks Retirement Village. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Memorial Park Cemetery with Chaplain Norman "Shorty" Unruh officiating. Service is under the kind guidance of Stittsworth Funeral Service. Viewing will be held until 10 a.m. at Stittsworth, when Mr. Henderson will be transported to Golden Oaks Chapel for viewing and visitation until service time. Full police honor guard will be conducted by Enid Police Department.

Lloyd was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Kingfisher. He married Wilma Jean Wilber May 10, 1942, at First Christian Church of Kingfisher. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942, where he was assigned to the 9th Army, Battery C 124th, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, receiving an honorable discharge on Jan. 10, 1946. Lloyd joined the Enid Police Department Feb. 1, 1948, and retired April 23, 1970, with the rank of detective captain.

Following his retirement, Lloyd moved to Austin, Texas, and served as Chief of Security for Travis State until Feb. 1, 1979. Lloyd and Wilma enjoyed saltwater fishing, motorcycling and traveling together on winter trips to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Surviving are his wife, Wilma, of the residence; son, Eldon Henderson of Enid; daughter, Lisa Sielert of Edmond; and three grandchildren, Rebecca Henderson and Micah Sielert, both of Norman, and Lauren Sielert of Oklahoma City.