Thomas (Tom) Edwin Hendricks

Birth date: Oct 30, 1922 Death date: Feb 3, 2017

Thomas (Tom) Edwin Hendricks, age 94, of Springdale, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, in Fayetteville. He was born on October 30, 1922, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Aaron Edwin and Viola Lorene Wamsley Hendricks. Even though Read Obituary

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Joyce Tuller

454w ago

Doris, I planned to see you at the visitation, but I had a conflict. Even though it has been quite a few years since seeing you and Tom, I never forgot you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Anonymous

454w ago

My sympathies to All the Hendricks family. I grew up on the farm right next to Mr. Hendricks in Greenland and I have never forgotten him. I loved climbing under the fence to visit him. He was always so kind. Even cutting open persimmon's from his tree to explain what each of the seed shapes mean. God Bless.Javelin (Davis) and Family

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Phil Misenheimer

454w ago

My sympathy is extended to Mrs. Hendricks and family. Tom was an encouragement to me when I worked with him as Penney's at the Mall. I was just getting started as chaplain at Washington Regional. I was able to encourage him as a patient are Regional later. God bless each of you.Chaplain Phil Misenheimer

Kathy Dupriest

454w ago

Mr. Hendricks was one of a kind. His smile, his eyes, his way with words touched me every time I was honored to care for him in his home. As one of his VA nurses I was able to learn about his life. I would often leave his home after visiting with him and Doris and feel overwhelmed with emotion at how lucky I was to be part of such a grand journey with one of the Greatest Generation of people. He and Doris inspire me. I shared their stories with my children so that my children might know of honor, dedication and love of family. Mr. Hendricks made me feel special each and every time I visited him. Words can't describe how much I will miss him.

Chris Guinn

454w ago

It was an honor to get to know Tom and Doris over the past few years. Always enjoyed assisting them whenever I could. He was a great person and Doris will be in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure she has many memories that will help to comfort her.

Stephanie Sharp

454w ago

So blessed to have gotten to know Mr & Mrs Hendricks these past 10 years. I could sit and listen to his stories for hours. The love he had for her was obvious to anyone who only was around them for a few minutes and her for him. Every time I left from visiting with them I left with a smile on my face. I will greatly miss visiting with him or getting those phone calls from him just checking in on us. Love and prayers for the family.

Debbie Hux Rn

455w ago

Mr. Hendricks and Doris hold special places in my heart. I was one of his VA nurses. No matter what kind of a day you were having they always made you feel so appreciated it made you wonder who was caring of who. When they sold their home in Greenland and moved to Arkanshire it was so hard on Doris but he was so kind and gentle with her it was a living testimony of how all marriages should be. On their last anniversary he told me the story of how he had sat at the little kitchen table where I now sat filling his medication boxes how he had sat in the very spot some 74+ years ago as a scared, scrawny young boy and asked for permission to marry Doris. I told him that was such a precious memory he needed to write it out and tape it to the bottom of the table to save it for his family. Love like theirs needed to be remembered! I will miss seeing him and Doris. I also pray for strength for Doris to help her through this loss. May God bless Doris and all of the Hendricks family for Tom loved them all so very very much.

Maxine Stubbs

455w ago

I have known Mr. Tom since he and Ms. Doris moved to Arkanshire. Despite obvious medical issues, I never saw either of them without a smile and a nice thing to say. I always admired them, both being in wheelchairs getting around like they did, never once letting their medical conditions slow them down. They always did everything together--if one of them had an appointment, the other was there going along. Frequently I would drive up to Arkanshire and see them in their electric wheelchairs going on the sidewalk around the block (circle) that encompasses Arkanshire. Ms. Doris would always be in the lead with Mr. Tom following--this was always so cute to me that no matter how big a hurry I was in I always stopped to watch them. Just being around them brightened my day.

Mr. Tom was one of the nicest, kindest men I have ever known and I shall miss him dearly.

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