William Hendricks

William F. Hendricks of Santa Fe, New Mexico died Friday February 12, 2016 aged 69. He was born August 5, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William E. “Yiene” Hendricks and Mary Ross Hendricks. He was raised in Prague, Oklahoma and graduated from Prague High School in 1964. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Masters of Science from Oklahoma State University. He was a veteran who served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He worked for twenty-five years for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services until his retirement, following which he worked for eight years for the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. In his work he helped many hundreds of people with disabilities improve their lives by helping them find fulfilling employment. He received cards and letters throughout his life from former clients thanking him for his help in changing their lives for the better.

He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hiker, camper and fisherman often with his beloved dog, a husky named Prancer. He enjoyed painting and writing and was an avid fan of the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team. He is survived by his son, William E. Hendricks of Albuquerque, a sister, Mary (Dugan) McElroy of Santa Fe, New Mexico, two nephews, David McElroy also of Santa Fe, and Ross McElroy of Keller, Texas, as well as a great nephew, Reid McElroy, and a great niece, Ryan Kate McElroy, both of Keller Texas. No service has been planned at this time. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Santa Fe Humane Society.