Contents |
Mary was born in 1900. She was the daughter of Robert Henderson and Margaret Reid. [1][2][3][4]
She never married. She was the Assistant Librarian at the Rockford Public Library. [5][6][7]
Mary passed away in 1997. [8]
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
MARY L. HENDERSON, 96
Mary Lucille Henderson, 96, of Rockford, died Thursday, February 27, 1997 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.
A descendant of early pioneer families in Boone County, she was born near Caledonia, ill. on May 27, 1900, the daughter of Robert and Margaret E. Reid Henderson. She worked for two years in Burlington, Iowa, before returning to Rockford to begin her 41 year long career as assistant librarian at the Rockford Public Library, retiring in 1966. She then returned immediately to serve as interim head librarian for several additional months.
Member of Westminster Presbyterian church since 1914. in addition to teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir and participating in the Women’s Association, she was ordained an elder in 1956 and also served as a trustee.
Member of American Library Association and Illinois Library Association for more than 70 years. Graduated from Rockford Central Hifh School in 1918, and Rockford College in 1922. She did graduate studies in Library Education at University of Wisconsin Library School.
Survivors include sister Ruth I. Henderson of Rockford; and seven nephew and nieces. Predeceased by sisters Ellen Parsons and Clara Calvert.
Memorial service at 3 p.m Friday, March 7 in John’s Chapel at Wesley Widows Retirement Home, with Rev. David Smazik, Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian officiating. Private burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyll. [9]
![]() |
See also:
Connections to Super Bowl halftime show performers: Mary is 24 degrees from Beyoncé Knowles, 22 degrees from Jean Béliveau, 22 degrees from Madonna Ciccone, 20 degrees from Rhéal Cormier, 27 degrees from Ella Fitzgerald, 22 degrees from Dusty Hill, 30 degrees from Whitney Houston, 22 degrees from Mick Jagger, 22 degrees from Paul McCartney, 22 degrees from Tom Petty, 21 degrees from Chris Stapleton and 23 degrees from Shania Twain on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
H > Henderson > Mary Lucile Henderson
Categories: Winnebago County, Illinois, Librarians | Winnebago County, Illinois, Unmarried | Caledonia, Illinois | 1900 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, Caledonia Township | 1910 US Census, Boone County, Illinois, Caledonia Township | 1920 US Census, Winnebago County, Illinois, Rockford Township | 1930 US Census, Winnebago County, Illinois, Rockford Township | 1940 US Census, Winnebago County, Illinois, Rockford Township | 1950 US Census, Winnebago County, Illinois | Rockford, Illinois | Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois