Andrew Hendrickson
February 27, 1913 Manning Monitor

A.P. Hendrickson Dies Suddenly Expires at His Home Wednesday Night of Heart Trouble.

The citizens of Manning were greatly shocked Thursday morning when they learned that A.P. Hendriekson had died Wednesday night. Mr. Hendrickson was in seemingly good health on retiring Wednesday evening; in the middle of the night Mrs. Hendrickson was awakened by his heavy breathing, but thought nothing of it as for years he had been troubled in this manner, so she was soon asleep. The next time she awakened some time later she noticed he was not breathing, and on examination discovered that he was dead.

Andrew Peter Hendrickson was born in Denmark, December 21, 1853, and died at Manning February 20, 1913, aged 61 years, 1 month and 29 days. He came with his widowed mother to America when about 16 years of age and settled in Illinois, after a few years he went to California, Alaska and other points in the west after which he went to Omaha, Nebraska, and went into business with his brother there in 1886. He continued in business in Omaha for about 15 years, going to Atlantic in 1901, where he engaged in the clothing business. In 1904 Mr. Hendrickson removed to Bonesteel, South Dakota, soon after Bonesteel was founded. Here he opened a clothing store and remained until he came to Manning, in September 1911.

Mr. Hendrickson was elected Mayor of Bonesteel two terms before the town was incorporated, and served a third term after the city was incorporated, and resigned during his third term, on moving to Manning. While in Bonesteel Mr. Hendrickson was twice President of the Commercial Club, and was one of the directors of the county fair association during all his residence in that city. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Marie Miller in Chicago, June 18, 1902, who with her daughter survive him, his brothers, sisters and parents having preceded him to the great beyond.

The deceased was the first candidate to be initiated as a Mason in Gregory County, South Dakota, which took place in 1905. He afterwards served his lodge as W.M. about three years. He was made a 32nd degree Mason at Yankton and was elected by his brethren as high priest of this lodge. He was also a member of the Order of Elks, of Atlantic, Iowa, of the Danish Brotherhood of America, Lodge No. 1, of Omaha, Nebraska, and of the Dannebrog Lodge No. 216, I.O.O.F, of Omaha.

Funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased Friday morning conducted by Rev. E.B. Scoggan. Appropriate music was rendered by the Presbyterian choir. The body was accompanied to the train by the members of Manila Lodge 450 A. F. and A.M. of Manning from whose ranks the pall bearers were chosen. The bereaved family was accompanied to Omaha by Mesdames J.H.D. Gray and C.C. Kenyan, of the Salona Chapter O.E.S. of Manning, and Rev. Scoggan. Funeral services were also held in the chapel of the Dodder undertaking parlors in Omaha Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Danish Brotherhood of America. The funeral sermon here being preached by Rev. Scoggan. Many members of the Masonic order of Omaha and Bonesteel, South Dakota, of the I.O.O.F. of Omaha and of the Elks of Atlantic were present.

A large number of beautiful wreaths and sprays of flowers covered the casket and added mute tribute of the love of relatives and friends and fraternal brotherhoods.

The body was laid to rest in the Springville Cemetery of the Danish Brotherhood in West Omaha.