'Hondo' Henderson remembered as an upbeat person, and a 'joyful soul'
Bob Saar for The Hawk Eye David Leroy "Hondo" Henderson died Monday, March 1, at the University of Iowa hospitals in Iowa City. His story lives on. Henderson was born on D-Day — he turned 66 on June 6 — and grew up in Burlington, where he faced down Death more than once. Henderson — call him Hondo; all his friends did — was arm-in-arm with death this past year with multiple ailments, including stage four cancer in his spine, until God cut in and stopped the dance. Henderson’s first encounter with mortality occurred while driving a cement truck; a full load shifted suddenly on a corn...
Source: thehawkeye.com