HENDERSON, Walter G.

Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona April 2011 Walter G. Henderson 12/19/1930 – 4/2/2011 Walter G. Henderson was raised on a ranch in southwestern South Dakota. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska in 1953 followed by a law degree from the University of Colorado in 1957. He proudly served our nation as a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps before pursuing a career in the private sector. For the next 35 years, Walter served in various legal, administrative and managerial capacities for the El Paso Natural Gas Company in El Paso, Texas. He was elected an Executive Vice President of the Company in 1980 and served as a member of the Board of Directors and its various subsidiaries. During his employment with El Paso Natural Gas, Walter served as a Director of the Southern Gas Association and on the Operating Committee of the Pacific Coast Gas Association. Throughout his career, Walter maintained an interest in the family ranching concerns in both South Dakota and Montana. Following his retirement, Walter and his wife, Pamela, moved to Tucson where they were involved in many organizations including The Santa Fe Opera, St. Philips in the Hills and, most especially, the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Walter served on the Board of Trustees of the Desert Museum from 1995-2000. In 2003, Walter received the Luminaria Award recognizing him as an individual who helped to illuminate the path to the Desert Museum's future. Walter is predeceased by his parents, Andrew and Agnes Henderson; brother, Murray Henderson; sister, Maxine Hubbard and his faithful dog and companion, Miles. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; his son, Dr. Kevin Henderson and daughter, Jennifer McDowell, as well as their respective spouses, Karen Henderson and Ian McDowell. Additionally, Walter is survived by his remaining siblings: Howard Henderson (Sharon) Miles City, Montana, Mary Girard (Joseph) Columbus, Ohio, Gertrude Crosby, Hershey, Pennsylvania and Robert Henderson (Pat) Cheyenne, Wyoming. Lastly, "G.P." is survived by his four grandchildren, Sarah, Orion, Kate and Duncan. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Philip's in the Hills, 4440 North Campbell, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to one of the following: Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, 2021 North Kinney Rd., Tucson AZ 85743 (Development Office), St. Philip's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 65840, Tucson, AZ 85728 and The Imago Dei Middle School, 639 North 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Arrangements by DESERT ROSE CREMATION AND BURIAL.