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Henry Span

Santa Maria, California

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Henry Edward SpanFebruary 21, 2026Henry Edward Span, Age 94, passed away February 21, 2026. Resident of Santa Maria, CA. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens

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Henry will be missed by myself, my doodles and the entire Woof Park Pac. You were an inspiration to me. Thank you!!

Henry and I started out as neighbors. I moved into a house across the street from him in 2014. We didn´t actually meet untill the next spring and I think it was the day of his wife´s service which I believe was around Easte? but we were walking to the park my son and my mom and I and we stopped to talk and he told us of his wife Lois passing. Soon after I baked him a banana bread and brought it to him, and that was the start of our friendship! When I walked into his house to deliver the...

Uncle Henry, I meant to tell you the last time we spoke how much I always enjoyed our political debates at Grandma´s and listening to your stories about growing up in Courtland during the Depression and World War II with Dad and Grandma. I hope you´re able to see Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Merle, and Lois again. Rest in peace, Uncle Henry. You will always be remembered.

Henry; you had the biggest heart of all! Jan

Henry was my good friend for many years. He was more than a friend he was more like a brother. We worked together for 13 years. We shared many stories at breakfast at the A street cafe where met every week for breakfast until it closed. I will always cherish our time together. May God bless you my friend.

I met Henry in 1965, when I went to work in the Assessors Office. We worked together for 30 years. We were both USAF vets, so we had a lot of war stories to tell each other! There was another interesting fellow working with us in the Assessors Office. His name was Gus Hargens and he was an Army vet. The three of us were having coffee at a cafe one morning and he told us this story. He was stationed in Hawaii in 1941 and he was transferred to a new post several months before Pearl...

Dearest Dearest Henrey! We love and miss you so much. We your happy hour group toasted to your wonderful life. We all raised our cocktails to you; you are so so precious to us all. Welcome home and you can rejoice in the house of our Lord. God Bless you Henrey. Love Manuel & Carol

Here was the Henry we knew best..Always a smile, always a gentleman..

He was married to my great grandma Merle, I remember going to visit them in Santa Maria they had a beautiful home. They always doted on my siblings & I, when we would come visit or when they would travel up to Washington to see us. Grandpa always would hand us candy & money for us kids. My mom loved her grandfather, her enjoyed his life. He was a great person & grandpa. We will miss you grandpa Henry- Love, Heather ( Kathy Gallivan oldest daughter)