Harold Lee Henson |
| Posted 2009-09-16 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ May 18, 2005, p. B10 Harold Lee Henson, 81, of Phoenix and former mayor of Wickenburg passed away May 9, 2005. Harold was born March 10, 1924 in Holdenville, Okla., and moved to Arizona in 1936. He served in the Army in World War II in the Pacific Theater, 138th Field Artillery Battalion. Harold taught seventh and eighth grades in Wickenburg from 1949-1959 and was mayor of Wickenburg from 1954-1958. Harold was responsible for putting the “No fishing from bridge” signs at the Hassayampa Bridge, and during his term as mayor, Highway 93 was completed between Kingman and Wickenburg. Also, he was a key factor in getting natural gas into town to replace bottled gas. Harold was proud to have accomplished many things as mayor and is remembered fondly being “hung” several times by the Gold Shirt Gang during Gold Rush Days. He was elected to be the president of the Arizona league of Cities and Towns in the late 1950s. he worked for the Arizona Education Association from 1959 until his retirement in 1986. Harold is survived by his wife Velma; daughter patsy Henson, son Bill Henson; granddaughter Dawnie (Gary) Steadman and great-grandson Ryan Steadman. Services were held Friday (May 13) at Hansen Chapel in Phoenix. Interment was at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to Arizona State University College of Education Scholarship Fund. |
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