Richard "Dick" Henrickson

Richard F. "Dick" Henrickson age 74 of Isle formerly of Crosby died on November 24, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born in Crosby on July 21, 1934 to Eiler C. and Mabel (Baker) Henrickson. He married Janice Buckingham on Feb. 21, 2009 in Malmo, MN. Dick was a retired Command Sergeant Major with the U.S. Army Special Forces with 33 years of service, Spanning within the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He was a member of the Gideon International; Board member of Wealthwood Rod and Gun Club, Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Post #557, Deerwood; Isle VFW Post #2816, Special Forces Decade Association; Air Borne Regimental Combat Teams Association, Rakkasans 187th RCT; Sergeant Major Association; Bethesda Lutheran Church, Malmo; former member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, N.C. and Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood. Survivors include his wife Janice; 2 sons, Richard Henrickson Jr., Northfield, MN, Reginald Henrickson of Dillingham, AK; 2 daughters, Ginny (Terry) Murphy of Fayetteville, NC, Susan Bleja of Milaca, MN; 1 brother, Everett (Lina) Henrickson of Graceville, FL; 2 sisters, Ramona Mohs of St. Cloud, MN and Marion (Allen) Fox of Twin Bridges, MT; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents, 3 brothers, Eiler, Phillip and Norman Henrickson and 2 sisters, Lorraine Lundgren and Mabel Spengler. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM on Friday, December 3rd at Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors. Friends may call on Friday from 8:30 am until the time of services. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.