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CHARLES HENDERSON
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 10 March 1921]
Some men belong to the city, some to the country. Charles Henderson belonged in a very intimate way to both, and in his death on Tuesday, city and country lost what we believe to be the best known figure. Was there another in municipal affairs, in public life who has so intimate a relation to the affairs, the interests and the activities, rural and urban, as had he?
His death comes as a great shock. Indeed it is hard to realize that his figure has disappeared forever from our streets. Only on Friday last he was taken ill. He passed away on Tuesday afternoon. Death was due to an attack of pneumonia.
Born in Wainfleet, on Oct. 7, 1853, his life, with the exception of seven years, was spent in that township until his removal to Welland a few years ago. He was a shrewd and capable business man, who was successful in his undertakings. He was for some years extensively engaged in the timber business, combined with farming.
Mr. Henderson held many public positions. For fifteen years he was auditor of the township and for three years held a similar position in the county.
In 1899 he was elected to represent district NO. 4; Wainfleet and Pelham in the county council, and was twice re-elected. In 1900 he was Warden of the county. He continued as reeve of the township for a number of years,
In 1901 he was tendered the Conservative nomination in the riding of Monck.
At one time he served as Lieutenant in No. 7 Company, 44th battalion. For eighteen years he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Wainfleet Agricultural Society.
Mr. Henderson always took a deep interest in educational matters and or coming to Welland he was appointed to the High School Board, of which he was chairman in the present year. The County Hospital always commanded his faithful labors. He served for many years as a member of the Board of Trade.
He had been for some years a director of the Welland Electrical Company, and on Mr. Page being taken ill some weeks ago, Mr. Henderson assumed the management upon which he was engaged when taken ill.
A genial man with a humorous turn he was always good company and it is not strange that he made so wide a circle of friends.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Carson, wife of Rev. J.F. Carson of Stoney Creek, and one son, Edward M. Henderson, of Welland; one sister, Miss Jane Henderson, of Welland, and one brother, Robert Henderson, of Dunnville.
The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, service being conducted in Holy Trinity Church at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Woodlawn.
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