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Show Wayne Hendersons Will Celebrate 50th Wedding CANNONVILLE The family of William Wayne and Elsie Mae Robb Henderson will join together to help their parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Nov. 29, 1996 at the Cannonville LDS Ward Cultural Hall. Wayne was born to William Jasper Henderson, III and Annie Alta Clark, on Mar. 22, 1917 in Panguitch. He went through grade school and high school in Bryce Valley. He spent some time in various CCC camps after which he traveled to California to further his education and joined the Navy there. He graduated AMM Combat Aircorpman 3rd Class and soon promoted from seaman to AMM CAC 3rd Class. After two years he was called back to the U.S. where he was transferred to a long range patrol bomber unit. After discharge from the Navy, Wayne worked at Lockheed Aircraft. He met, romanced and married Elsie Robb. Elsie was born to Ed and Cora Robb in Alliance, Ohio. Shortly after she and Wayne were married they moved back to Cannonville to take up his life-long desire of cattle ranching and farming. When ranching didn't work out, Wayne, a disabled WWII vet, returned re-turned to California. To survive, the couple sold everything and went into a mom and pop small business. busi-ness. The Hendersons live in Payson, Ariz, still thriving in their small business ventures. |