Hendy has passed on!

The news Friday night (April 26, 2013) that Mr Oscar Henderson has passed away saddened me. I came home from work after midnight and discovered the news on facebook.

This is the letter Mrs Henderson has put out to all Martinians and others who knew him:

Dear Friends,
Greetings to you from the Henderson family in Tampa, Florida excluding your very dear friend Oscar, who is no more. Yes, Oscar left us all for his Heavenly Abode, yesterday, Thursday 25th April ’13 at 1.15 pm.

It is with great sadness that I write about Oscar, my precious husband, the love of my life for the last 54 years, my best friend, my All! Even though he was pretty unwell for the past couple of years, by the Grace of God, his final moments were very quick with little struggle. This was so because he was a good man and well blessed by our Heavenly Father.

Oscar as you know lived and enjoyed his life to the fullest, putting others’ needs before his own, and at all times doing his very best for all he interacted with. Each endeavor he undertook was with sincerity and honesty. Where ever he went he spread happiness and cheer all around. It is for this very reason that he did not disclose his ill health issues to anyone outside of his immediate family. Instead he focused his attention on spreading happiness and goodwill to his siblings, wife, children, grandchildren and hundreds of friends all around the Globe with inspirational, motivating, informative and witty emails. His inability to travel to catch up with family and friends was balanced by the constant flow of e-mails, online bridge games, listening to music, keeping up with the Daily News and watching the Sports Channel - his favorites being Rugby and Cage Boxing!

What I will miss most is while he was an excellent human being, gregarious, intelligent, a towering personality who made heads turn, he was deep down God fearing, and very soft and tender on the inside. His innate ability to sense and share pain or sorrow of others and always lend a helping hand, was truly remarkable. I am positive each one of you will recall and reminisce some of those moments spent with him.

As we prepare for the upcoming funeral service, I am proud to see how Michael our son, has so easily slipped into his father’s shoes working through the logistics, taking into account my wishes for Oscar. He and his family have been by his side throughout this arduous journey and were with him as he breathed his last. Unfortunately our daughters, Debbie, Sandy, Jennifer and their families were unable to be here in time to say their goodbyes but will be with me as we lay him to rest. In addition, we will be joined by family from Australia, UK and Canada - his sister Anne and her family, his brothers Bruce and Tom, his cousin Shaku and other close friends in the US will be present to bid him a final farewell.

I will end with the consolation my 9 year old granddaughter Rebecca, extended to me yesterday as she innocently remarked how her Grandpa was no longer in pain and safe with Jesus. She went on to quote a verse she had recently learnt at school,

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelations 21:4

Sorrowfully,

Meena

Going forward: Contact Details while in the United States:

Meena Henderson
5824 West Inter Bay Blvd.
TAMPA. 33611
Residence Telephone – 1-813-944 3047
e-mail: meena@iecworldwide.com