Major Carl Henderson III

The family had many wonderful vacations across the United States. This was where his love for traveling began. Many great family times occurred when they joined with other members of the Gray family at Memorial Park and Splendora where Grandpa Gray retired and families gathered. Carl studied at the University of Houston beginning in 1958 and graduated in the class of 1964. He learned from his father and mother how to invest in real estate and was quite successful. He was actively involved in community theatre, the Good Times Brass Band where he played the tuba and the HATS group where they traveled on local trips to see the sights. Carl really enjoyed traveling to Europe many times in his life.

Major was preceded in death by his father Major Carl Henderson II and his mother Eleanor Louise Henderson. He was also preceded in death by a cousin-Frederick Young Gray. Major is survived by his cousins and their wives or husbands-Garlyn and Sheryl Gray, Sharon Usher, Dan and Susanne Kubiak, Jerry and Barbara Gray, Gary and Ann Gray, Patrick and Rosemary Gray, Robert and Eleanor Gray, Bobby and Susan Hitt.

The family would like to thank the nurse at UTMB Clear Lake - Hannah for good care. Also, we remember Taylor who changed his heart picc line medicine. We can’t forget to mention his home care nurse -Bea Anderson- who was with him twenty four hours a day until he had to enter the hospital. Last but not least is his great friend that did so much to help these last few years- Bonnie Reichel. She is also vital part of the theatre he created - Standing Ovation. Bravo, Bonnie! In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Standing Ovation Theatre .org, P.O. Box 57432, Webster, Texas 77598.

The pallbearers are: Robert Gray, Patrick Gray, Gary Gray, Cliff Reichel, Chris Lowe and Troy Nordyke.