John Douglas Henderson

John was born January 16, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho. The family moved to Rexburg, Idaho, where John attended school, graduating from Madison high school in 1954. While at Madison, he was active in sports, music and science programs. He attended Idaho State College and the University of Idaho from 1954 to 1959, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a commission in the U.S. Army. In July, 1959, John married Marilyn Berrett of Roberts, Idaho, whom he met at the U of I. They spent the next two years on active duty at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While at Fort Bragg, a son, John Robert was born. Upon leaving active military duty in 1961, John was employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a Supervisory Civil Engineer. During his career, he served on seven national forests located in St. Anthony, Salmon, and Boise, Idaho, and Yreka, Quincy, Alturas, and Pasadena, California. While living in St. Anthony, he served as executive officer and company commander of several Idaho National Guard units. John retired from the U.S. Forest Service in Boise in October, 1990, and John and Marilyn built a new home and moved to Salmon, where he served a term on the city council. In 1996, they moved back to the Eagle area, where they now reside.